Philippe Friedrich Dietrich | |
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| Mayor of Strasbourg | |
| In office March 1790 – August 1792 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Bernard-Frédéric de Turckheim (1792–1793) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1748 Strasbourg, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 29 December 1793 (aged 45) Paris, French Republic |
| Cause of death | Executed by guillotine |
| Political party | Girondin |
| Spouse | Louise Sybille Ochs |
| Occupation | Scientist, politician |
Baron Philippe Friedrich Dietrich (German: Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Dietrich; 14 November 1748 – 29 December 1793) was a French scholar and politician. He was most well known as the first mayor of Strasbourg who encouraged Rouget de l'Isle to write various patriotic songs, including the song which became known as "La Marseillaise", first performed in his living room; he was also known as a scientist, author of a mine survey and the development blast furnaces in France, distinguished geologist and chemist, and member of the Academy of Sciences. As mayor of Strasbourg, he accelerated revolutionary reforms throughout the region.