François Pierre de la Varenne La Varenne was a member of a group of French chefs, writing for a professional audience, who codified French cuisine in the age of King Louis XIV.
The game of Roulette was created by which mathematician, physicist, and Catholic philosopher in the 17th century in his search for a perpetual motion machine?
Which 17th century author is known particularly for establishing the modern fairy tale, e.g. Puss in Boots, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty?