Sébastien Truchet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sébastien Truchet

French Dominican priest, inventor, and scientist (1657–1729)

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1657

Place of Birth: Montcuq, Occitania, France

Date of Death: 05-Feb-1729

Profession: engineer, mathematician, designer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jean Truchet (1657 – 5 February 1729), known as Father Sébastian, was a French Dominican priest born in Lyon, who lived under the reign of Louis XIV.
He was active in areas such as mathematics, hydraulics, graphics, typography, and for many inventions.