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Guillaume Mazeas
Abbé Guillaume Mazéas
Born (1720-08-02)2 August 1720
Vannes
Died 13 September 1775(1775-09-13) (aged 55)
Vannes
Citizenship France
Academic career
Fields Physics, chemistry, geology
Patrons Adrien Maurice de Noailles

Father Guillaume Mazeas (French: Abbé Guillaume Mazéas; 1720 — 1775) was a translator of English scientific works into French, a corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences, and a fellow of the Royal Society. He was canon of the cathedral of Vannes, France. He corresponded with Stephen Hales on scientific matters, including his experiences with the lightning rod invented by Benjamin Franklin. His investigations of red dyeing in the East Indies and their improvement in France were of significant industrial value.

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