Pierre Coste, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Coste

French theologian

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1668

Place of Birth: Uzès, Occitania, France

Date of Death: 24-Jan-1747

Profession: writer, printer, translator, theologian

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Pierre Coste (27 October 1668 – 24 January 1747) was a French theologian, translator and writer.Born in Uzès, France to Protestant parents, he moved to England, via Switzerland and Holland, after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685.
There he translated John Locke's 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding' and acted as tutor to the sons of several families.
He moved back to Paris c1735 to be married, but returned to England after the death of his wife. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1742.He died in Paris in 1747.