Jean-Marie Chopin (Russian: Иван Шопен; born in 1796 in Saint Petersburg; died 15 February 1871 in Paris) was a French-Russian explorer of the Caucasus.
[citation needed] Son of a French sculptor and employed by Catherine II of Russia, Chopin began his career as secretary and librarian to Prince Alexander Kurakin, Russian ambassador to France for 12 years.
[citation needed] Chopin is known for his 1826 translation of The Fountain of Bakhchisaray by Alexander Pushkin (La Fontaine des Pleurs in French).
[2] The book was illustrated by his brother; the music for "Tartar sing" by the translator's wife was printed on the supplementary sheet.
[citation needed] In Russia, this is the rarest publication of the Poushkine's work published when he was alive.