François Valentijn (17 April 1666 – 6 August 1727) was a Dutch minister, naturalist and author whose Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën ("Old and New East-India") describes the history of the Dutch East India Company and the countries of the Far East.

Edmond François Valentin About (14 February 1828 – 16 January 1885) was a French novelist, publicist and journalist.

François (French: [fʁɑ̃swa]) is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis.