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Jacques De Falaise
Jacques de Falaise (stage name of Jacques Simon; 1754 – March 30, 1825) was a French quarryman who became famous in the early 19th century for his ingestion skills. First hired by conjurer Louis Comte at his Paris theater in 1816, he became famous for a few years for his "polyphagic experiments", during which he ingested nuts, pipes, unshelled hard-boiled eggs, flowers with their stems, watches, and live animals such as mice, sparrows, eels, and crayfish. Forced to stop his exploits by several bouts of gastroenteritis, he committed suicide in 1825. His autopsy was the subject of a memoir widely circulated in Europe, which concluded that Jacques de Falaise was not endowed with exceptional digestive organs, and that he indulged in his exercises out of a desire to shine, rather than a depraved appetite. He is considered the "ancestor" of circus "Rumination syndrome, merycists". Biography Montmartre maneuver Jacques Simon was born in 1754 in Baumière, Normandy, on the banks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles-Philippe De Chennevières-Pointel
Charles-Philippe is a compound given name which may refer to: * Charles Philippe d'Albert, 4th Duke of Luynes, Charles-Philippe d'Albert, 4th Duke of Luynes (1695–1758), French memoir writer * Charles Philippe de Croÿ (1549–1613), Marquis of Havré, soldier and politician from the Southern Netherlands * Prince Charles Philippe, Duke of Nemours, Prince Charles-Philippe, Duke of Nemours (1905–1970) * Charles Philippe Henri de Noailles (1808–1854), duc (later prince) de Poix and duc de Mouchy * Charles-Philippe d'Orléans (born 1973), Duke of Anjou * Charles Philippe Aubry, Charles-Philippe Aubry (died 1770), French soldier and colonial administrator, twice governor of Louisiana * Charles-Philippe Beaubien (1870–1949), Canadian politician and lawyer * Charles Philippe de Bosset (1773–1845), Swiss engineer, British Army officer and governor of Cephalonia * Charles-Philippe de Chennevières-Pointel (1820–1899), French writer and art historian * Charles-Philippe de Patin (16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
