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Pictet, Pierre (* 1703.04.05 † 1768.05.17)
Basic Overview Data
Born
1703.04.05, Geneva
Died
1768.05.17, Geneva
Confession
Protestant, Calvinist
Institutional Affiliation
Academy (University) of Geneva
Keywords
Calvinism
Important Family Relations
Father, Jérémie Pictet
Biographical and Intellectual Profile
Biography
The son of a patrician family, Pierre Pictet was born on 5 April 1703. He studied law at the Academy of Geneva and passed the official law exam on March 29, 1723. He succeeded Jean Cramer on the chair of natural and civil law on June 5, 1739. He held the chair until 1757. He was elected member of the Council of Two Hundred in 1734, and of the Council of Sixty in 1749. He died on 17 May 1768.
Comment on main natural law works
Nothing is known about publications or manuscripts. There are lecture notes taken by a member of the family Du Gard d'Echichens, a compendium partly extracted from Pictet's courses.
Biographical Data
Education
.. - 1723, Law, Academy of Geneva
Degrees
1723.03.29, Official law exam (in Geneva)
Teaching
1739-1757, "natural and civil law", public and private courses, Academy of Geneva
Career
1739 - 1757, Professor of natural and civil law, Academy of Geneva
Titles, Memberships and Other Relevant Roles
1734, Member, the Council of Two Hundred, Geneva
1749, Member, Council of Sixty, Geneva
Bibliographical Data
Printed Sources
Manuscript Sources
Manuscripts
Du Gard d'Echichens, T., Abrégé de Droit Naturel Dont les 10 premiers chapitres sont tirés des leçons de Monsieur Pictet Professeur en Droit à Genève. Quant aux autres je les aÿ faits Moy même à l'aide de quelques autheurs (s.l., 21.06.1741-09.08.1742), Archives cantonales vaudoises, ACV P Buren (de) 19: Digital version
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Personal Connections
../1739, Jean Cramer, Geneva [Pictet succeeded Jean Cramer on the chair of natural and civil law.]
References and Acknowledgement
Profile References
Literature
Favet, Grégoire: Les syndics de Genève au XVIIIe siècle: étude du personnel politique de la République (Geneva: Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de Genève, 1998), see especially p. 83-87.
Stelling-Michaud, Sven et Stelling-Michaud, Suzanne (eds.): Le livre du recteur de l'Académie de Genève: 1559-1878 (Geneva: Droz, 1959-1980), vol. 5, see especially p. 182-183.
Online Resources
"Pictet, Pierre (1703-1768)" in Lumières.Lausanne: https://lumieres.unil.ch/fiches/bio/2916/?q=Pictet
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