Gabriel Naudé, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gabriel Naudé

French librarian of the XVIIth century

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1600

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

Date of Death: 10-Jul-1653

Profession: writer, librarian

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Gabriel Naudé (2 February 1600 – 10 July 1653) was a French librarian and scholar.
He was a prolific writer who produced works on many subjects including politics, religion, history and the supernatural.
An influential work on library science was the 1627 book Advice on Establishing a Library.
Naudé was later able to put into practice all the ideas he put forth in Advice, when he was given the opportunity to build and maintain the Bibliothèque Mazarine, the library of Cardinal Jules Mazarin. Naudé is a precursor of Pierre Bayle and Fontenelle.