Charles-Joseph Tissot
Charles-Joseph Tissot | |
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| Born | 29 August 1828 |
| Died | 2 July 1884 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École d'administration |
| Occupation(s) | diplomat, archaeologist |
| Notable work | Exploration scientifique de la Tunisie: Géographie comparée de la province romaine d’Afrique (Scientific Exploration of Tunisia: Comparative Geography of the Roman Province of Africa) |
| Title | Ambassador of France to the Ottoman Empire |
| Term | 1880-1882 |
| Predecessor | Hugues Fournier |
| Successor | Emmanuel Henri Victurnien de Noailles |
| Honours | Grand-croix of the Legion of Honour |
Charles-Joseph Tissot (also known as Charles Tissot) was a French diplomat and archaeologist, a pioneer in the exploration of ancient North Africa. He was born on 29 August 1828 in Paris and died there on 2 July 1884.