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Houel, Nicolas (French pharmacist and philanthropist, probably 1524-1587)
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Note: Birth date is uncertain, but 1524 is generally recognized as the most probable. after thirty years of pharmacy practice, he vowed to undertake philanthropy and saving orphans. In 1576 he applied to King Henry III to install a charitable institution for the poor, sick, and abandoned children, the Maison des Enfants-Rouges, near the Temple. |
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Caron, Antoine |
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(French painter and draftsman, 1521-1599) [500115347] |
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(French pharmacist and philanthropist, probably 1524-1587) ..... [VP Preferred]
(French artist, 16th cent.) ..... [WCP]
(French artist, 16th century) ..... [WL-Courtauld]
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