Jacques Hardion (17 October 1686, Tours – 2 October 1766, Versailles) was a French historian, scholar and translator from ancient Greek. After studying at Tours, he earned a place as tutor to Nicolas-François Dupré de Saint-Maur. He was elected member of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres in 1728 and the Académie française in 1730. Having been appointed librarian of the king and the royal family at Versailles, he was chosen to give lessons in history and literature to children of Louis XV. 1686 births 1766 deaths French classical scholars Translators to French 18th-century French historians Translators from Greek Members of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres Members of the Académie Française French male non-fiction writers 18th-century French translators