Jacques Necker - Wikipedia Jacques Necker (French: [ʒak nɛkɛʁ]; 30 September 1732 – 9 April 1804) was a Genevan banker and statesman who served as finance minister for Louis XVI He was a reformer, but his innovations sometimes caused great discontent
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Jacques Necker | French Financier Statesman | Britannica Jacques Necker (born September 30, 1732, Geneva—died April 9, 1804, Coppet, Switzerland) was a Swiss banker and director general of finance (1771–81, 1788–89, 1789–90) under Louis XVI of France
Jacques Necker - World History Encyclopedia Jacques Necker (l 1732-1804) was a Swiss banker and statesman who served as finance minister to King Louis XVI of France (r 1774-1792) He served in the king's ministry three separate times, tasked with navigating France through its dire financial crisis
Jacques Necker - Alpha History Jacques Necker (1732-1804) was a Swiss-born banker turned French finance minister who became a critical participant in the unfolding revolution in the late 1780s Born in Geneva, Necker was the son of a Swiss law professor but shunned law and instead trained as a banker
Jacques Necker — Wikipédia Jacques Necker — à l'époque prononcé [nɛkʁ] (« nècre ») et non [ne kɛʁ] 1 — né le 28 septembre 1732 à Genève en république de Genève et mort le 9 avril 1804 à Genève, est un financier et homme politique genevois, ministre des Finances de Louis XVI Il est le père de Madame de Staël
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Jacques Necker | Palace of Versailles Born in Switzerland and trained as a banker, Jacques Necker accumulated a considerable personal fortune before becoming Louis XVI’s finance minister He implemented a rigorous economic policy, reducing the crown’s expenditure and imposing structural reforms on the way the royal finances were administered
Jacques Necker - Encyclopedia. com The French financier and statesman Jacques Necker (1732-1804) served King Louis XVI as director general of finances His efforts to reform French institutions prior to 1789 and to compromise with the Estates General after the start of the Revolution failed
Jacques Necker - University of Pennsylvania Jacques Necker, 1732 - 1804, Swiss Director of Fianance under Louis XVI Having gained a reputation as a financial writer, Necker was appointed France 's Directory of the Royal Treasury in 1776, and a year later Director General of the Finances
Jacques Necker biography. French statesman Jacques Necker was a French statesman born in Geneva, where his father, a native of Brandenburg, was a professor In 1750, he moved to Paris, where he amassed a huge fortune through banking operations during the reign of Choiseul
Jacques Necker | EBSCO Research Starters Jacques Necker (1732-1804) was a prominent Swiss banker and finance minister in France during a tumultuous period leading up to the French Revolution Born in Geneva, he was the son of a respected law professor and demonstrated academic prowess from a young age
Jacques Necker summary | Britannica Jacques Necker, (born Sept 30, 1732, Geneva, Switz —died April 9, 1804, Coppet), Swiss-born French financier and director-general of finance under Louis XVI
Jacques Necker - New World Encyclopedia Jacques Necker (September 30, 1732 – April 9, 1804) was a French statesman of Swiss origin and finance minister of King Louis XVI Jacques Necker is said by some to have provoked the French Revolution when he convened the ancient French Assembly only to ask for money
Necker - (Honors World History) - Vocab, Definition . . . - Fiveable Jacques Necker was a Swiss banker and statesman who served as the finance minister of France during the late 18th century, particularly known for his role leading up to the French Revolution His financial reforms aimed to address the fiscal crisis facing France, which was marked by massive debt and discontent among the populace