Perrault
Americannoun
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Charles 1628–1703, French poet, critic, and author of fairy tales.
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his brother Claude 1613–88, French architect, scientist, and physician.
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"There were three agencies five years ago -- there are 25 today, with options for every budget," said Florian Perrault, the founder of Paris Proposal Agency.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
However, French anatomist Claude Perrault had already drawn a much more accurate representation in 1669, showing two optic nerves that crossed and then continued straight.
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025
Pollard imagines the origins of many of the tales gathered by Charles Perrault.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024
“We had more nests than we had ever seen before on our local beaches,” said Perrault, whose organization monitors Palm Beach County and broke a local record by 4,000 nests.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023
He speedily learned that Perrault and François were fair men, calm and impartial in administering justice, and too wise in the way of dogs to be fooled by dogs.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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