RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Jean Hardouin

1646 - 1729

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Jean Hardouin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ aʁdwɛ̃]; English: John Hardwin; Latin: Johannes Harduinus; 23 December 1646 – 3 September 1729), was a French priest and classical scholar who was well known during his lifetime for his editions of ancient authors, and for writing a history of the ecumenical councils. However, he is best remembered now as the originator of a variety of unorthodox theories, especially his opinion that a 14th Century conspiracy forged practically all literature traditionally believed to have been written before that era. He also denied the genuineness of most ancient works of art, coins, and inscriptions. Hardouin's eccentric ideas led to the placement of a number of his works on the Index of Forbidden Books. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Hardouin is the 2,812th most popular religious figure (down from 2,751st in 2019), the 4,559th most popular biography from France (up from 4,644th in 2019) and the 214th most popular French Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Jean Hardouin ranks 2,812 out of 3,187. Before him are Hugh O'Flaherty, Luis Aponte Martínez, Ariulf of Spoleto, Matthew Parker, Marcelo González Martín, and Hermann Volk. After him are Léon-Étienne Duval, Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez, Melchior von Diepenbrock, Paulos Faraj Rahho, Stanisław Nagy, and Pertinax of Byzantium.

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Among people born in 1646, Jean Hardouin ranks 21. Before him are Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans, Glückel of Hameln, Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, Johann Theile, and Nicolas de Fer.  Among people deceased in 1729, Jean Hardouin ranks 22. Before him are Torii Kiyonobu I, Giacomo F. Maraldi, Samuel Clarke, Attilio Ariosti, Elisabeth Eleonore of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Richard Steele. After him is Kanhoji Angre.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean Hardouin ranks 4,559 out of 6,770. Before him are Daniel Robin (1943), Marie Bouliard (1762), Madeleine Robinson (1917), Ludivine Sagnier (1979), Colin Clive (1900), and Jean Vautrin (1933). After him are Paul Louis Courier (1772), Léon-Étienne Duval (1903), Claudie Haigneré (1957), Richard Dembo (1948), Camille Erlanger (1863), and Josette Day (1914).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Jean Hardouin ranks 214. Before him are Adalbero of Reims (null), Ratramnus (800), Jacques Gaillot (1935), Michel Garicoïts (1797), Jean Marcel Honoré (1920), and Jean de Sponde (1557). After him are Léon-Étienne Duval (1903), Claude Dagens (1940), Birinus (600), Eric of Friuli (800), Henry of Blois (1096), and Albert Decourtray (1923).

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