Noël-Antoine Pluche
| Alternative Name(s) | abbé Pluche |
|---|---|
| Date | 1688 - 1761 |
| Biographical Notes | Priest, professor in Jesuit colleges, later private instructor. His classes in physics became the basis of his international pedagogical best-seller, 'Le Spectacle de la Nature', 1742-1749. This work belongs to the physico-theological tradition, praising God's greatness in every manifestation of nature. |
| Work(s) | Author of De l’esprit des voyages et du commerce (1747) in Le Spectacle de la nature, ou Entretiens sur les particularités de l'histoire naturelle qui ont paru les plus propres à rendre les jeunes gens curieux et à leur former l'esprit |