Pierre Eugene du Simitiere (1736? - October 1784) was a philosopher and member of the American Philosophical Society. Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A philosopher is a person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy. ... The American Philosophical Society, founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, continues to operate to this day. ...
He was born in Geneva, Switzerland and died in Philadelphia, the United States. Geneva: the Mont Blanc bridge over the Rhône River and St Peters Cathedral Geneva (French: Genève) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, but the Genevois are fond of calling it Lac de Genève) empties into the... Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the most populous city in the state of Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County. ...
New Jersey's state seal was designed by PierreEugeneduSimitiere and presented in May 1777, to the Legislature, which was then meeting in the Indian King Tavern in Haddonfield.
Simitiere's work was presented to the legislature in May 1777 and accepted.
Simitiere placed the crest atop a forward-facing barred helmet--now always shown as gold--the position and type of helm appropriate to a sovereign in English heraldic usage.
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