Jean-François Marmontel was a French historian, writer and a member of the Encyclopédistes movement. Wikipedia
Born: July 11, 1723, Bort-les-Orgues, France
Died: December 31, 1799 (age 76 years), Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon, France
Libretti: Zémire et Azor, Silvain, La Fausse Magie, and more
Parents: Martin Marmontel and Marianne Gourdes