Who is Moliere from The Art of Dramatic Writing and what is their importance?

Moliere was a gifted playwright. The author uses Moliere's, Tartuffe, as an example of premise. Egri uses Tartuffe, so the reader can understand how a story unfolds from its premise. The author also mentions Moliere in relation to the way he handles rising conflict in a scene where Tartuffe himself is being planned against by the family. Moliere's writing is shown to be exemplary.