17th-century French male writers

French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist (1596–1650)

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, ; ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière".

French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher (1623-1662)

French poet, fabulist and writer (1621–1695)

French dramatist (1639-1699)

French author (1628-1703)

French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)

French tragedian (1606–1684)

French author of maxims and memoirs (1613-1680)

French poet and critic (1636–1711)

17th-century French writer and philosopher (1645–1696)

French philosopher and writer (1647–1706)

French novelist and dramatist (1619–1655)

French archbishop, theologian and writer (1651–1715)

French writer and philosopher of the enlightenment (1657–1757)

French priest, founder and saint (1581-1660)

French philosopher

French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the "father of acoustics" (1588-1648)

French bishop and theologian (1627-1704)

French poet, critic, and translator (1555–1628)

French military officer, historian, writer and poet (1552-1630)

French historian (1540-1609)

French poet and dramatist (1610–1660)

French orientalist, numismatist and translator (1646–1715)

French Catholic cardinal (1613–1679)

French theologian, philosopher, mathematician (1612-1694)

French writer (1568-1625)

French astronomer (1580–1637)

French writer (1675-1755)

French poet and critic

French philologist (1610–1688)

French writer (1618–1693)

French writer (1655-1709)

French politician and writer (1613-1703)

French author, best known for his epistolary essays

French opera librettist

French poet (1590-1696)

French poet

French historian (1540–1614)

French dramatist (1625-1709)

French writer and mathematician

French monk and scholar (1655–1741)

French writer

French physician and traveller

French poet

French economist and dramatist

French writer (1613–1691)

Frondeur

French mathematician (1581-1638)

French Jansenists

French writer

Savoyard grammarian and man of letters (1585-1650)

French chemist

French writer and scholar (1619-1688)

French newspaper publisher and historian

French philosopher and writer (1588–1672)

French poet

French writer and dramatist (1595–1676)

French author (1672–1731)

French poet, playwright, and courtier (1592-1662)