| Date | Person | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fournier, Georges | Studied theology in La Flèche, Bourges | |
| Fournier, Georges | Occupied himself with hydrography, geography, navigation, trading, naval construction | |
| Milliet de Chales, Claude-François | Teacher of hydrography in Marseille | |
| Milliet de Chales, Claude-François | Teacher of theology in Lyon | |
| Milliet de Chales, Claude-François | Occupied himself with astronomy, architecture, calendars, geometry, mechanics, magnetism, optics, music, perspective, cartography, navigation |