Louis Elizabeth de la Vergne, Count of Tressan ( 1705 - 1783 )

Birth: Mans, France (04 November 1705) Death: Paris, France (31 October 1783) Education: College de La Fleche; College Louis-le-Grand Career: Travelled in Italy; served in the army; served in Flanders (1741); Aide-de-camp to Louis XV, Fontenoy; Lieutenant General (1747); Governor of Lorraine (1750); studied electricity; Grand Marechal of the court of King Stanislas (1752); retired to Franconville; edited and translated various works of literature Memberships: Academy of Science, Paris (Free Associate 1750); Academy of Berlin Membership: Fellow Election Date: 8/02/1750.