Pierre-Thomas-Nicolas Hurtaut (; 17 April 1719 – 5 May 1791) was an 18th-century French historian and writer.
Short biographie The son of a horse trader, Pierre-Thomas-Nicolas Hurtaut became Latin teacher at the École Militaire and published his first book, Le Voyage d'Aniers in 1748. Interested in the mysteries of the human body, he devoted several books to the topic, including L'Art de péter and Essai de médecine sur le flux menstruel in which he pastiched medicinal treaties. He was also a historian and a member of the Société du bout du banc.
Bibliography 1748: Le Voyage d'Aniers 1750: Coup d’œil anglais sur les cérémonies du mariage 1751: L'Art de péter 1754: Essai de médecine sur le flux menstruel 1770: Le Pacte du destin 1774: Iconologie historique des souverains d'Europe 1775: Abrégé historique et portatif des rois mérovingiens 1775: Dictionnaire des mots homonymes de la langue française 1779: Dictionnaire historique de la ville de Paris et de ses environs, (in collaboration with Magny).