François Bernier
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His 1684 publication "Nouvelle division de la terre par les différentes espèces ou races qui l'habitent" ("New Division of the Earth by the Different Species or Races of Man that Inhabit It") is considered the first published post-Classical classification of humans into distinct races. He also wrote ''Travels in the Mughal Empire'', which is mainly about the reigns of Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb. It is based on his own extensive journeys and observations, and on information from eminent Mughal courtiers who had witnessed the events firsthand.
Bernier abridged and translated the philosophical writings of his friend Pierre Gassendi from Latin into French. Initial editions of Bernier's ''Abregé de la Philosophie de Gassendi'' were published in Paris in 1674 by the family Langlois and in 1675 by Estienne Michallet. A complete edition in eight volumes was published by Anisson and Posuel at Lyon in 1678; Anisson and Posuel joined with Rigaud to publish a second edition in seven volumes in 1684. Bernier objectively and faithfully rendered Gassendi's ideas in his ''Abregé'', without editorial interjection or invention. However, Bernier remained uncomfortable with some of Gassendi's notions: in 1682, Estienne Michallet was again his publisher, putting forth his ''Doutes de Mr. Bernier sur quelques-uns des principaux Chapitres de son Abregé de la Philosophie de Gassendi''. Provided by Wikipedia
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5by Marc-François Bernier, François Demers, Alain Lavigne, Charles Moumouni, Thierry WatineGet full text
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7by Yoshiaki Sato, Francois Bernier, Ikumi Suzuki, Sadaharu Kotani, Makoto Nakagawa, Yoshiya OdaGet full text
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9by Yoshiaki Sato, Francois Bernier, Yasukazu Yamanaka, Ken Aoshima, Yoshiya Oda, Martin Ingelsson, Lars Lannfelt, Akinori Miyashita, Ryozo Kuwano, Takeshi IkeuchiGet full text
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10by Pavan Kumar, Zoltan Dezso, Crystal MacKenzie, Judy Oestreicher, Sergei Agoulnik, Michael Byrne, Francois Bernier, Mamoru Yanagimachi, Ken Aoshima, Yoshiya OdaGet full text
Published 2013-01-01
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