Charles-Moïse Briquet
Swiss historian (1839-1918) · Switzerland · Founders · Died at 78
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Something wrong?Charles Moïse Briquet was a noted Swiss filigranologist. He was the first, or among the first, to suggest the use of watermarks for dating paper. He produced in 1907 the mammoth four-volume work Les Filigranes. His papers, including his collection of traced watermarks, are kept at the Bibliothèque de Genève.
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About this person
Country
Switzerland
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1839 to 1918 · aged 78
Founders from Switzerland 6
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