ðə bɹˈɛtən plˈɑːɾɚ wʌz ɪnvˈɛntᵻd baɪ kˈæptɪn ˈɪvənˌɪk ɡˈɜːɹət, ɐ bɹˈɛtən sˈiːmən hˌuː dɪvˈɛləpt ðə plˈɑːɾɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz tˈiːtʃɪŋ nˌævɪɡˈeɪʃən wɪð ɐ baɪ dʒˈiːn ɪmˈaɪl pˈɔːl kɹˈɑːz.
The Breton plotter was invented by Captain Yvonnick Gueret, a Breton seaman who developed the plotter during his experiences teaching navigation with a  () by Jean Émile Paul Cras.