French statesman, b. 28 June, 1719; d. in Paris 8 May, 1785.
French bishop, b. 1613; d. at Paris, 31 December, 1689.
Benedictine historian, b. at Painblanc, in the department of Côte-d'Or, France, 1703; d. at Paris, 5 August, 1778.
Journalist and historian; b. at Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendee, France, 23 Sept., 1803; d. at Vincennes near Paris, 1 Jan., 1875.
One of the authors of Jansenism, b. at Bayonne, France, 1581; d. in Paris, 1643.
Third Bishop of New York, educator and missionary, b. in Paris, 24 August, 1764; d. in New York, 20 December, 1842.
Historian and controversialist, born at Rouen, France, 8 Feb., 1649; died at Paris, 23 June, 1728.
…; died in the monastery of the "Blancs-Manteaux", Paris, 3 November, 1746.…
A French scientist, philosopher, and theologian, b. at Vire, Normandy, 11 June, 1624; d. at Paris, 6 August, 1706.
French geologist, b. at Metz, 25 June, 1814; d. at Paris, 29 May, 1896.
Historian and professor, b. in Paris, 25 October, 1820; d. at Lucenay-lès-Aix, 6 August, 1882.
Celebrated architect of the French Renaissance, born at Lyons, c. 1515 or a little later; died at Paris, 8 January, 1570.
Church historian, b. at Troyes, France, 1825; d. at Paris, Nov. 8, 1878.
French abbé and litterateur, born at Aigueperse, 22 June, 1738; died at Paris, 1 May, 1813.
Reformer of cartography, born 28 February, 1675, in Paris; died there 25 January, 1726.
A French dramatist and novelist, born in Paris, 1595, died there, 1676.
Chemist and physicist, b. at Lessines, Belgium, 11 May, 1798; d. at Paris, 11 May, 1863.
Physicist, b. at St-Quentin, France, 12 July, 1817; d. at Paris, 3 May, 1885.
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