Théophraste Renaudot was a French physician, philanthropist, and journalist.
Born in Loudun, Renaudot received a doctorate of medicine from the University of Montpellier in 1606. He returned to Loudon where he met Cardinal Richelieu and Père... Wikipedia
Born: 1586, Loudun, France
Died: October 25, 1653 (age 67 years), Paris, France
Organizations founded: Credit Municipal de Paris and Crédit municipal de Paris
Grandchild: Eusèbe Renaudot
Children: Eusèbe Renaudot and Théophraste Renaudot