Claude Perrault

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)

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.[1] He also designed the Paris Observatory and was an anatomist and author who wrote treatises on architecture, physics, and natural history.[2]

His brother, Charles Perrault, is remembered as the classic reteller of the old story of Cinderella among other fables.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Claude Perrault. French physician and architect", Britannica online. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. ^ Hazard 2007.
  3. ^ "Charles Perrault. French author", Britannica online. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  4. ^ Michel 1996.