Jean-Jacques Chifflet

Jean-Jacques Chifflet (Chiflet) (Besançon,1588-1660) was a French physician, antiquary and archaeologist.

Life
He visited Paris and Montpellier, and travelled in Italy and Germany. He acted as court physician to Philip IV of Spain. He played a significant part in the controversy of the 1650s over Peruvian bark in treating malaria, publishing a sceptical pamphlet  Pulvis Febrifugus Orbis Americani in 1653 after treating Archduke Leopold.

He began the publication of the texts of treaties.

Works

 * Yesuntio, histoire de Besançon, Lyon, 1618 ;
 * Porlus lecius Julius Caesaris (placed at Mardick), 1627 ;
 * Blason des chevaliers de la Toison d'Or, 1632 ;
 * Recueil des Traittez de Paix, Treves et Neutralité entre les couronnes d'Espagne et de France(1643)
 * Political writings upholding the rights of Spain and Austria against France

Family
Sons:
 * Jules Chifflet, jurist and historian, wrote Breviarium ordinis velleris aurei, Antwerp 1652
 * Jean Chifflet, priest and historian, wrote on Pope Joan

He was a nephew of Claude Chifflet.

Source

 * Dictionnaire Bouillet

Jean-Jacques Chifflet