Bernard Palissy

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Bernard Palissy was a French Huguenot potter, hydraulics engineer and craftsman, famous for having struggled for sixteen years to imitate Chinese porcelain. Wikipedia

Born: 1510, Lacapelle-Biron, France

Died: 1589 (age 79 years), Paris, France

Books: Admirable discourses, Palissy The Potter V1: The Life Of Bernard Palissy Of Saintes, His Labors And Discoveries In Art And Science, Resources: a Treatise on "Water and Springs." Written ... in 1557. Translated by E.E. Willett, 1876. [With an Introduction by H. Willett.]., and more

Nationality: French

Period: Renaissance