Sébastien Truchet

1657 – 1729 France

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Who was Sébastien Truchet?

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

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Sébastien Truchet (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

January 1, 1657

Lyon

Died

1729

Paris

Nationality

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

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