Michel Benoist, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michel Benoist

French scientist

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1715

Place of Birth: Dijon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1774

Profession: astronomer, engineer, Catholic priest

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Michel Benoist (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Jiang Yourén, October 8, 1715 in Dijon, France – October 23, 1774 in Beijing, China of a stroke) was a Jesuit scientist, who stood in the service of the Chinese Qianlong Emperor for thirty years and is most noted for the waterworks he constructed for the emperor.