Background
Paquot was born in Florennes in 1722 and died in Cork in 1803.
Paquot was born in Florennes in 1722 and died in Cork in 1803.
In 1751, he received a degree in theology from the University of Louvain. From 1755 to 1772 he taught Hebrew at the Collegium Trilingue in Leuven, where he was also librarian. He was also an advisor to Empress Maria Theresa.