Claude Perrault

Claude Perrault (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.

Claude Perrault
Engraved portrait of Perrault by Gérard Edelinck
Born(1613-09-25)25 September 1613
Paris
Died9 October 1688(1688-10-09) (aged 75)
Paris
EducationDoctor of Medicine
Alma materUniversity of Paris
Occupation(s)architect, physician, writer
Notable workEast façade of the Louvre
RelativesCharles Perrault (brother)
Pierre Perrault (brother)

His brother, Charles Perrault, is remembered as the classic reteller of the old story of Cinderella among other fables.

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