François, more generally known by his Latinized name of Franciscus Vigerius, a learned Jesuit, was a native of Rouen, and died there in the year 1647. His treatise entitled De praecipuis Graeca Dictionis Idiotismis liber, is said to have been originally published in 1632.

The subsequent editions are very numerous, and some of Vigierano them are enriched by the emendations and additions of Hoogeveen, Zeunius, and Hermann. An edition, including the annotations of all the three, has been printed in our own country, Glasg. 1823, 8vo. In this improved form the work possesses great value. Viger published an edition of Eusebius, De Preparatione Evangelica, accompanied with notes, and a new Latin version, Paris, 1628, fol.