Gilbert Chinard (1881—1972) was a French-American historian and Professor Emeritus of French at Princeton University. A president of the Modern Language Association and member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, Institute for Advanced Studies, and the Century Association, Chinard’s specializations included early American history with foci on Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. He is the namesake of the Society for French Historical Studies’ Gilbert Chinard Prize and his English and French publications include Thomas Jefferson, the Apostle of Americanism (1929), L’Apothdose de Benjamin Franklin (1955), and Benjamin Franklin on The Art of Eating (2006).

Roy Goodman is the former Assistant Librarian and Curator of Printed Materials at the American Philosophical Society. A specialist in historical documentation, rare book collections, and preservation, Goodman managed over eight manuscripts and journals, including materials from Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin and the original journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. His publications include Benjamin Franklin on The Art of Eating (2006).