Pierre Danet
Pierre Danet (1650, Paris – 1709) was a French cleric, Latinist, Hellenist, Romanist and lexicographer. In 1668, Danet was appointed in the editorial team of expenditure "ad usum Delphini" by Charles de Sainte-Maure, Duke of Montausier (1610-1690), the tutor of Louis, Grand Dauphin In 1673, he became "Magister Petrus Daneticus academicus", and from 1677 "Petrus Danetius Academicus, abbas Sancti Nicolai Virdunensis" (abbot of Saint-Nicolas in Verdun). In the 18th century, Pierre Danet's dictionary experienced numerous editions and adaptations and served as the basis for multiple dictionaries with European languages.