Claude-François Milliet de Chales (1621–1678)

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Biographical data

1621 148 Born in Chambéry
1636 148 Entered the Society of Jesus in Avignon
1678 148 Died in Turin

Career

148 Teacher of rhetoric, literae humaniores
For nine years
148 Teacher of hydrography in Marseille
Appointed by Louis XIV
148 Teacher of philosophy in Lyon
For four years
148 Teacher of mathematics in Lyon
For seven years
148 Teacher of theology in Lyon
For five years
148 Rector in Chambéry
148 Occupied himself with astronomy, architecture, calendars, geometry, mechanics, magnetism, optics, music, perspective, cartography, navigation

Alternate names

Claude-François Milliet de Challes
Claude-François Milliet Dechales
Claude-François Milliet Deschales

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Related subjects

Philosophy Rhetoric Theology Mathematics Astronomy Architecture Literae humaniores Calendars Geometry Mechanics Magnetism Optics Music Perspective Cartography Hydrography Navigation

Sources

148 Mulcrone, T. (2001): “Chales (Challes, Deschales, Dechales), Claude-François Milliet de”. In: Diccionario histórico de la Compañía de Jesús. Ed. by Charles O'Neill, Universidad Pontifica Comillas, Madrid, pp. 478-749.

Recommended Citation

Claude-François Milliet de Chales (1621–1678). In: Jesuit Science Network, version 03/11/2018. URL: http://jsn.soohwalee.com/p/185/.