Pierre-Joseph Thoulier d'Olivet, Abbot of Olivet (1 April 1682, Salins-les-Bains – 8 October 1768,

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, writer, grammarian and translator. He was elected the fourth occupant of

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* 1682 births 1768 deaths People from Jura (department) 18th-century French writers 18th-century French male writers Grammarians from France French translators 18th-century French Jesuits Members of the Académie Française French male non-fiction writers 18th-century French translators {{France-linguist-stub