Anthelme Brillat‐Savarin

Japanese: ブリヤ･サバラン（英語表記）Anthelme Brillat‐Savarin

1755‐1826
The father of French gastronomy. He studied law at the University of Dijon and became a lawyer in his hometown. Until the early period of the French Revolution, he was active in the legal and political circles, serving as a member of the National Assembly and mayor of his hometown. However, during the Reign of Terror, he was forced into exile and traveled to Germany, Switzerland, and the United States, working in a variety of jobs, including apprentice chef, French teacher, and violinist, making the most of his side talents. After returning to France, he worked as a caterer for the General Staff of the Republic in Germany before returning to the legal world and spending the rest of his 25 years as a judge at the Supreme Court. During that time, he wrote legal books and published Physiologie du goût (The Physiology of Taste) the year before his death.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1755‐1826
フランス美味学の祖。ディジョン大学で法律を修め故郷で弁護士となり，フランス革命前期までは国民会議議員や出身地の市長などを務め，法曹界･政界で活躍していたが，恐怖政治の際，亡命を余儀なくされ，ドイツ，スイス，アメリカを回り，コック見習い，フランス語教師，バイオリン弾きなど，余芸を生かしさまざまな職業を経験する。帰国後，駐ドイツ共和国参謀部の食卓係を経て，司法界に復帰，大審院判事として25年の余生を送り，その間に，法律関係の著作をものし，死の前年《味覚の生理学(美味礼讃)Physiologie du goût》を刊行した。

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