| Date | Person | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1628 – 1630 | Fabri, Honoré | Studied philosophy in Lyon |
| 1694 – 1699 | Falck, Joseph | Studied philosophy, mathematics in Paris, Avignon, Lyon |
| 1648 – 1652 | Pomey, François-Antoine | Studied theology in Lyon |
| de Saint-Bonnet, Jean | Saint-Bonnet was commissioned by Cassini to build an astronomical observatory on top of the church of the Lyon college; he died in an accident during the construction | |
| Zacagnini, Antonio | Studied mathematics, languages in Lyon |