Guillaume-François Berthier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Guillaume-François Berthier

French historian and librarian

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1704

Place of Birth: Issoudun, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Date of Death: 15-Dec-1782

Profession: librarian, historian

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Guillaume-François Berthier (7 April 1704, Issoudun – 15 December 1782, Bourges) was a Jesuit professor and writer, tutor of the French Dauphin's sons, and librarian of the court library.Berthier was one of the authors of the multi-volume Histoire de l'église Gallicane. In 1745 he was appointed editor of the influential Jesuit periodical the Journal de Trévoux, holding the post until 1762 and doing much to expand the circulation. The Jesuits were banished from France in 1762, and Berthier promptly resigned.