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Jacques-Antoine Dulaure (3 December 1755 – 18 August 1835) was a French archaeologist, historian, and politician.

Biography
Dulaure studied drawing and mathematics in Clermont-Ferrand, in the Auvergne region of central France. Before his work in literature, he worked as an architect and a topographer. In October 1779, he went to Paris, where he studied architecture under Jean-Baptiste Rondelet, who, after the death of Jacques-Germain Soufflot, was commissioned to strengthen the pillars supporting the dome on the church of Sainte-Geneviève (now the Panthéon). One day, while in charge of taking vertical measurements of the interior, walking on high eaves, the glare cause him to seize up and nearly fall to the ground. Following this incident, he decided to instead become an engineering geographer.

Working under a chief engineer, Dulaure was tasked to build a canal between Bordeaux and Bayonne. The American Revolution prevented the construction of the canal, and Dulaure began giving geometry lessons. He also invented a device for raising plans and topographic maps. In 1781, he submitted his invention to the Académie des sciences, where it was received favorably.