Claude Perrault
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French architect and doctor of medicine (1613–1688)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1613
- Died
- 1688
- Works
- 32
Top works
- Memoirs for a natural history of animals
- Oeuvres diverses de physique et de mechanique
- Les mvrs de Troye, ov L'origine dv bvrlesqve
- [A treatise of the five orders of columns in architecture ...
- Description anatomique de divers animaux dissequez dans l'Academie Royale des Sciences. Accompagnez de leurs squelet, et representez en figures grav©♭es. Avec les observations faites en leur dissection
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1862-08-22
- Active to
- 1918-03-25
Discography
- La damoiselle élue / Piano Concerto for the Left Hand1947
- Franck: Sonata in A major / Debussy: Sonata no. 31949
- Ravel: Quartet in F major / Debussy: Quartet in G minor, op. 101953
- Douze etudes pour le piano1953
- La Mer / Iberia1954
- Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp / Syrinx for Unaccompanied Flute / Roussel: Trio for Flute, Viola and Cello, op. 401955
- Debussy: The Blessed Damozel / Berlioz: Summer Nights1955
- Quatuor en sol mineur, op. 10 / Sonate pour violoncelle et piano1955
- Ravel: La valse, Boléro, Mother Goose Suite / Debussy: Nocturnes: Nuages, fêtes1956
- Le quatuor à cordes / Sonate pour flûte, alto et harpe / Sonate pour violoncelle et piano1957
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Teleporting an unknown quantum state via dual classical and Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen channels
· 1993 · cited 12,007x
- APE: Analyses of Phylogenetics and Evolution in R language
· 2004 · cited 10,960x
- IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global, regional and country-level diabetes prevalence estimates for 2021 and projections for 2045
· 2022 · cited 8,857x
- UniProt: the Universal Protein Knowledgebase in 2023
· 2022 · cited 6,767x
- UniProt: the universal protein knowledgebase in 2021
· 2020 · cited 6,039x
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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
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.