Draft:Jean-Rodolphe Marcuard

Jean-Rodolphe Marcuard, was born on December 25 1721 in Payerne and died March 13 1795 in Berne. He is a Swiss banker, and founder of the bank Marcuard & Cie.

Biography
Marcuard started his career in the trading industry, and then founded the bank bearing his name in 1746, which would become one of the most important Swiss companies in Europe. . Based in Bern, Marcuard purchased the Yverdon bourgeoisie on April 21, 1770.

Ennobled in 1772 by the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II, he obtained the authorization to be called Elder von Marcuard.

Expanding into Marcuard, André and Co, the bank specialized in the transport of goods from eastern India. It was acquired in 1919 by Crédit Suisse.

Jules Verne mentions him in his novel The Adventures of Captain Hatteras (part 1, chapter II) but writes "Marcuart" in 1, XII. He also quotes him in P'tit-Bonhomme (part 1, chapter VIII).

Jules Verne le mentionne dans son roman Les Aventures du capitaine Hatteras (partie 1, chapitre II) mais écrit « Marcuart » en 1, XII. Il le cite aussi dans P'tit-Bonhomme (partie 1, chapitre VIII).

Marcuard is a good acquaintance of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.