Brian (Éric), Théré (Christine).- The chequered career of Louis Messance (2 January 1734-19 April 1796) Louis Messance, author of Recherches sur la population de la France (1766) and Nouvelles Recherches (1788), is considered to be one of the founders of demography. He yet remains a little...

Charbonneau Hubert and Théré Christine. ? Mortality among Economists and Demographers during the Ancien Régime. Before analyzing the general characteristics of mortality among French economists and demographers under the Ancien Régime, the structure and growth of this group is studied. On...