(Martin Cureau de la), physician in ordinary to the French king, was distinguished by his knowledge in medicine, philosophy, and polite learning. He was born at Mons; and was received into the French academy in 1635, and afterwards into the academy of sciences. He wrote a great number of works, the principal of which are, 1. The characters of the passions. 2. The art of knowing men. 3. On the knowledge of beasts, &c. He died at Paris in 1669.