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French diplomat, spy and soldier. d’Éon lived openly as a trans woman while in exile in England. (1728–1810)

Also known as: Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d’Éon de Beaumont, Charles d'Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Thimothée d' Eon de Beaumont, Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Thimothée d'Éon de Beaumont, Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d’ Éon de Beaumont, Charlotte d'Éon de Beaumont

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Known works

Mémoires du chevalier d'Éon (1836)
Les loisirs du chevalier d'Eon de Beaumont sur divers sujets importans d'administration
The maiden of Tonnerre
Catalogue de livres anciens et modernes d'ouvrages en nombre et d'une collection très importante d'autographes, de documents manuscrits et de livres divers provenant de la bibliothèque du chevalier d'Eon ...
Derniere lettre du chavalier D'Eon à M. le comte de Guerchy