Claude Perrault
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French architect and doctor of medicine (1613–1688)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1613-09-25 ) 25 September 1613, Paris
- Died
- 9 October 1688 (1688-10-09) (aged 75), Paris
- Education
- Doctor of Medicine
- Alma mater
- University of Paris
- Occupations
- architect, physician, writer
- Notable work
- East façade of the Louvre
- Relatives
- Charles Perrault (brother), Pierre Perrault (brother)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Claude
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Sibling
- Charles Perrault
- Occupation
- art theorist
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- Paris Observatory, PSL University
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Medicine
- Image
- Claude Perrault.png
- Work location
- Paris
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- member of
- French Academy of Sciences
- P12749
- 4274 Karamanov
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Claude Perrault
- date of birth
- 1613-00-00
- date of death
- 1688-00-00
- Commons Creator page
- Claude Perrault
- Commons gallery
- Claude Perrault
- name in native language
- Claude Perrault
- cause of death
- sepsis
- has works in the collection
- Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design
- start of work period
- 1633-01-01
- end of work period
- 1688-01-01
- P8168
- De re rustica
Sources (3)
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Works in European collections
17 objects attributed to Claude Perrault, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Pavillon de l 'Aurore
Paris, Louvre, Design for the South Façade
Observatoire Royal
Paris, Louvre, Design for the Eastern Façade
Paris, Louvre, East Wing
Paris, Louvre, floor plan and plan of the first floor of the Louvre and Tuileries
Paris, Louvre, floor plan and plan of the first floor of the Louvre and Tuileries, 2nd project
Paris, Louvre, Design for the North Façade
Recueil de plusieurs machines de nouvelle invention
Recueil de plusieurs machines de nouvelle invention
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Encyclopedic overview
Claude Perrault ( French pronunciation: [klod pɛʁo]; 25 September 1613 – 9 October 1688) was a French physician and amateur architect, best known for his participation in the design of the east façade of the Louvre in Paris. He also designed the Paris Observatory and was an anatomist and author who wrote treatises on architecture, physics, and natural history.
His brother, Charles Perrault, is remembered as the classic reteller of the old story of Cinderella among other fables.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Claude Perrault” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.