Cyrano de Bergerac

Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist who lived from March 6, 1619, to July 28, 1655. He is best known as the inspiration for Edmond Rostand's drama Cyrano de Bergerac. Cyrano's life is poorly documented, with some details known only from the preface to his posthumously published book Histoire Comique par Monsieur de Cyrano Bergerac, Contenant les Estats & Empires de la Lune. Research has revealed more about his family and genealogy, including his family's nobility and connections to the French royal court. Cyrano's paternal grandfather was a merchant and burgher of Paris, while his maternal grandfather was a financial controller of the Parisian general revenue.learn more on wikipedia