Pierre Beaumarchais, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Beaumarchais

French playwright diplomat and polymath

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1732

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 18-May-1799

Profession: writer, businessperson, poet, diplomat, playwright, author, musician, financier, publisher, opinion journalist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (French: [pj?? boma??e]; 24 January 1732 – 18 May 1799) was a French polymath.
At various times in his life, he was a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arms dealer, satirist, financier, and revolutionary (both French and American). Born a provincial watchmaker's son, Beaumarchais rose in French society and became influential in the court of Louis XV as an inventor and music teacher.
He made a number of important business and social contacts, played various roles as a diplomat and spy, and had earned a considerable fortune before a series of costly court battles jeopardized his reputation. An early French supporter of American independence, Beaumarchais lobbied the French government on behalf of the American rebels during the American War of Independence.
Beaumarchais oversaw covert aid from the French and Spanish governments to supply arms and financial assistance to the rebels in the years before France's formal entry into the war in 1778.
He later struggled to recover money he had personally invested in the scheme.
Beaumarchais was also a participant in the early stages of the 1789 French Revolution.
He is probably best known, however, for his theatrical works, especially the three Figaro plays.



Description	French painter and artist
Date of birth/death	17 March 1685	7 November 1766
Location of birth/death	Paris	Paris
Work period	1700s-1750s
Work location	Paris
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