THEVET, Andre (tay-vay), French historian, born in Angouleme in 1502; died in Paris, 23 November, 1590. He united with the Gray Friars, and in 1555 accompanied Admiral Villegaignon to Brazil, but returned to France in the following year and was appointed in 1558 chaplain to Queen Catherine de Medicis and historian and cosmographer to the king. He enjoyed royal favor under Charles IX, and his successors, and composed for their amusement several works which have since been held in high esteem. They include " Les singularitez de la France antaretique, autrement nomme Amerique, et de plusieurs terres et isles decouvertes de notre temps" (Paris, 1558) ; "Cosmographie universelle, illustree de diverses figures des choses plus remarquables rues par l'auteur" (2 vols., 1771); and "Vrais portraits et vies des hommes illustres, Grecs, Latins et Paiens " (2 vols., 1584). The last is a curious work, containing the biography and portraits of several Indian caciques, emperors of Mexico, and incas of Peru, and, although some doubts have been expressed as to their authenticity, they have never been proved spurious. Thevet's work had many editions and has been translated into several languages. He wrote also " Histoire naturelle et generale des Indes Occidentales " and "Voyage dans les Indes australes," which are preserved among the manuscripts in the National library at Paris.