Charles Perrault was a French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales, published in his 1697 book Histoires ou contes du temps passé. The best known of his tales include "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Puss in Boots", "Sleeping Beauty", and "Bluebeard". January 12, 1628 – May 16, 1703; died at 75. Alive at the same time as Isaac Newton, Johann Sebastian Bach, René Descartes, Rembrandt, and Louis XIV of France. Wiki link