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Jacques-Germain Soufflot | |
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Born | 22 July 1713 |
Died | 29 August 1780 | (aged 67)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Architect |
Jacques-Germain Soufflot (French pronunciation: [ʒak ʒɛʁmɛ̃ suflo], 22 July 1713 – 29 August 1780) was a French architect in the international circle that introduced neoclassicism. His most famous work is the Panthéon in Paris, built from 1755 onwards, originally as a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve.