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Michel Benoist
French scientist · France · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1715 to 1774 · aged 59
Michel Benoist was a Jesuit scientist who served for thirty years in the court of the Qianlong Emperor during the Qing dynasty, known for his architectural and landscape designs of the Old Summer Palace.
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![An 18th century engraving depicting the water clock designed by Benoist featuring the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac in front of The Hall of Calm Seas (Haiyantang).[2]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Yuanmingyuan_haiyan.jpg/1280px-Yuanmingyuan_haiyan.jpg)
An 18th century engraving depicting the water clock designed by Benoist featuring the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac in front of The Hall of Calm Seas (Haiyantang).[2]![Ruins of the north facade of Xieqiqu, one of the pavilions to feature the fountains constructed by Michel Benoist. The photograph was taken in 1873 by German photographer Ernst Ohlmer.[15]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Xieqiqu_ruins%2C_Ernst_Ohlmer%2C_1870s.jpg/500px-Xieqiqu_ruins%2C_Ernst_Ohlmer%2C_1870s.jpg)
Ruins of the north facade of Xieqiqu, one of the pavilions to feature the fountains constructed by Michel Benoist. The photograph was taken in 1873 by German photographer Ernst Ohlmer.[15]About this person
Along with Giuseppe Castiglione, Benoist served as one of two Jesuit advisors to the Qianlong Emperor, and transformed parts of the Old Summer Palace into what historian Mark Elliott calls an "imitation of Versailles or Fontainebleau."
Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1715 to 1774 · aged 59
