Robert Arnauld d'Andilly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Arnauld d'Andilly

French writer

Date of Birth: 28-May-1589

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 27-Sep-1674

Profession: poet, politician, translator, classical scholar, linguist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Robert Arnauld d’Andilly (28 May 1589 – 27 September 1674, abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs) was a Frenchconseiller d’État, specialising in financial questions, in the court of Marie de' Medici.
By the elegance of his language, he was among the major poets, writers and translators of 17th century French classicism.
A fervent Catholic, he played an important role in the history of Jansenism and was one of the Solitaires of Port-Royal-des-Champs.
He was also renowned for his part in the development of the pruning of fruit trees, to which he was devoted.



Alternative names	Philippe de Champagne
Description	French painter, ornamental painter, court painter and teacher
Date of birth/death	26 May 1602	12 August 1674
Location of birth/death	Brussels metropolitan area	Paris
Work period	1621–1674
Work location	Paris (1621–1674), Brussels (1627, 1655)
Authority control	: Q314814 VIAF: 4917729 ISNI: 0000 0001 2118 4193 ULAN: 500115355 LCCN: n86871334 NLA: 35988552 WorldCat