Jacques-Martin Hotteterre (29 September 1674) Surnamed "Le Romain" on account of his having resided in Rome during his youth. Son of a celebrated wind instrument maker in Paris, he became a musician to the King of France. He played also the bassoon and the oboe. Teacher of aristocratic people, he wrote one method for the transverse flute, recorder, and oboe, published in 1707. His L'Art de préluder sur la flûte traversière was published in 1719.
Albert Franz Doppler (16 October 1821 – 27 July 1883), was a flute virtuoso and a composer best known for his flute music. He also wrote one German and several Hungarian operas for Budapest, all produced with great success. His ballet music was popular during his lifetime.
Anton Bernhard Fürstenau (Münster, October 20, 1792). He was the most famous virtuoso in Germany on his instrument and the most important Romantic flutist of the first half of the nineteenth century. He remained faithful to the nine key flute until his death.
Luigi Hugues (Casale Monferrato, October 27, 1836) was an Italian geographer and composer. He played with his father Felice, also flutist. He wrote methods, studies and works for flute.