Cleveland Abbe
American meteorologist and advocate of time zones (1838-1916)
Henri Gregoire
French bishop (1750-1831)
Henri Jean-Baptiste Gregoire (French: [aRi Za batist gRegwaR]; 4 December 1750 – 28 May 1831), often referred to as the Abbe Gregoire, was a French Catholic priest, constitutional bishop of Blois and a revolutionary leader. He was an ardent slavery abolitionist and supporter of universal suffrage.
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Henri Jean-Baptiste Gregoire (French: [aRi Za batist gRegwaR]; 4 December 1750 – 28 May 1831), often referred to as the Abbe Gregoire, was a French Catholic priest, constitutional bishop of Blois and a revolutionary leader. He was an ardent slavery abolitionist and supporter of universal suffrage. He was a founding member of the Bureau des longitudes, the Institut de France, and the Conservatoire national des arts et metiers.