Guillaume Morel

Guillaume Morel (1505 – 19 February 1564), French classical scholar, was born at Le Teilleul in Normandy.

Gillaume Morel
PronunciationFrench pronunciation: ​[ɡi.jom mɔ.ʁɛl]
Born1505
Le Teilleul, Normandy
Died19 February 1564
OccupationPrinter

After acting as proof-reader in a Paris firm, he set up for himself, and subsequently succeeded Turnebus as king's printer in 1555. His most important work was Thesaurus vocum omnium latinarum, containing a number of quotations from Latin authors, taken from hitherto unpublished manuscripts in the Paris library. He died in Paris.

References
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Morel". Encyclopædia Britannica. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 828.
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