François Blondel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François Blondel

French architect

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1618

Place of Birth: Ribemont, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1686

Profession: writer, architect, engineer, professor, mathematician, diplomat

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

François Blondel (c.?10 June 1618 – 21 January 1686) was a soldier, engineer of fortifications, mathematician, diplomat, military and civil engineer and architect, called "the Great Blondel", to distinguish him in a dynasty of French architects.
He is remembered for his Cours d'architecture which remained a central text for over a century.
His precepts placed him in opposition with Claude Perrault in the larger culture war known under the heading Querelle des anciens et des modernes.
If François Blondel was not the most highly reputed among the académiciens of his day, his were the writings that most generally circulated among the general public, the Cours de Mathématiques, the Art de jetter les Bombes, the Nouvelle manière de fortifier les places and, above all his Cours d'Architecture.