Pater

(Paul), born at Menensdorf, in Hungary, in 1656, and driven from his country when very young, because of his attachment to the protestant religion. The duke of Wolfembuttel made him his librarian; and he became profe or of mathematics in the college of Dantzic, where he died in 1724. He was the author of numerous works on philosophy and literature. (Watkins). Pater (John Baptiste), a celebrated lands scape painter, born at Valenciennes, in 1695, and the disciple of Anthony Watteau. He had a good taste for colouring, but he neg- - lected the study of nature. He died in 1736. (Watkins).