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Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume

Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, French instrument maker and businessman (died 1875)

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Born
October 7, 1798
Died
March 19, 1875
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1798

About Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume

Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume was a French luthier, businessman, inventor and winner of many awards. In 1827, Vuillaume won a silver medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition. He won various gold medals in the competitions of the Paris Universal Exhibitions in 1839, 1844, and 1855. Lété and Vuillaume became partners and in 1825 settled in the Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs under the name of "Lété et Vuillaume".

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Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume timeline

  1. Lété and Vuillaume became partners and in 1825 settled in the Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs under the name of "Lété et Vuillaume".
  2. In 1827, Vuillaume won a silver medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition.
  3. He won various gold medals in the competitions of the Paris Universal Exhibitions in 1839, 1844, and 1855.

The world when Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume was born

Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume was born in 1798. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1798

  • Best-selling bookLyrical Ballads by Wordsworth & Coleridge

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineQuasi-War with France begins
  • Technology milestoneLithography invented
  • World population~840M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn Adams
  • U.S. population5.0M

1798 versus 2026

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Measure17982026
Population5.0M341 million

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