Jacob Spon

Jacob Spon
Jacob Spon
Born
Jacques Spon

1647
Died25 December 1685(1685-12-25) (aged 37–38)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Doctor of Medicine and archaeologist
Known forPioneer in the exploration of the monuments of Greece and a scholar of international reputation in the developing "Republic of Letters"

Jacob Spon (or Jacques; in English dictionaries given as James; 1647 – 25 December 1685) was a French doctor and archaeologist. He was a pioneer in the exploration of the monuments of Greece, and a scholar of international reputation in the developing "Republic of Letters".