Valentin Conrart, French author, founded the Académie française (b. 1603)

Valentin Conrart (French: [valɑ̃tɛ̃ kɔ̃ʁaʁ]; 1603 – 23 September 1675) was a French author, and as a founder of the Académie française, the first occupant of seat 2.