Philippe Macquer (15 February 1720, Paris – 27 January 1770) was a French historian and lawyer.
His health did not allow him to devoted himself to being a lawyer to the Parlement of Paris and so he dedicated himself to literature.
He is notable for his summaries of history, known for their clarity and precision in a similar vein to président Hénault.
in-8°, republished and expanded by abbé Pierre Jaubert as Dictionnaire raisonné universel des arts et métiers, 1773, 4 vol.).
This work was strongly critiqued by Melchior Grimm, spokesman for the Encyclopédistes - he accused Macquer of plagiarism.