Trichome October 14, 2016 thcscience_admin French churchman, translator and poet (1665–1722) Guillaume Massieu Guillaume Massieu (13 April 1665, Caen – 26 September 1722, Paris) was a French churchman, translator and poet, best known for his Latin verses in praise of the agreeability and benefits of coffee. External links[edit] Works by or about Guillaume Massieu at Internet Archive Académie française Preceded byJules de Clérambault Seat 24 of the Académie française 1714–1722 Succeeded byClaude-François-Alexandre Houtteville Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF National France BnF data Germany Israel Belgium Poland Vatican People Deutsche Biographie Other IdRef