Simon Pelloutier
French historian · Germany · On the map · Writers · Lived 1694 to 1757 · aged 62
Simon Pelloutier was a French historian, was born at Leipsic, Germany on 27 October 1694. His father, a merchant established at Lyons, had been driven from France by the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Aided by an excellent memory and a strong desire to educate himself, he studied at Halle, at Berlin, and Geneva.
Simon Pelloutier is read about 1 times a day, in 5 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?Also in Deutsch
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Admitted to the evangelical ministry, he served the French churches of Buchholtz (1715), of Magdeburg (1719), and of Berlin (1725), where he was the colleague of Lentant. In 1743 he was elected member of the Academy of Sciences at Berlin, and was chosen for its librarian in 1745. He died at Berlin on 3 October 1757.
