Louis-Jacques Goussier

Louis-Jacques Goussier was a French illustrator and encyclopedist.

Born poor, he first studied mathematics at Pierre Le Guay de Prémontval's (1716-1764) free school, and then became a teacher himself. The school closed in 1744 and Goussier started an illustrator career. He worked with scientists such as La Condamine, Étienne-Claude de Marivetz and Roland de La Platière. In 1792, he was hired by the Minister of the Interior (arts and craft division) and in 1794 by the Comité de Salut public (weapons division).

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