Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
French physician and politician
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin was a French physician, politician, and freemason who proposed on 10 October 1789 the use of a device to carry out executions in France, as a less painful method of execution than existing methods. Wikipedia
Born: May 28, 1738, Saintes, France
Died: March 26, 1814 (age 75 years), Paris, France
Spouse: Louise Saugrain (m. 1787–1814)
Known for: Proposing a painless method for executions, inspiring the guillotine
Education: University of Paris (1768–1770), Sciences Po Paris, Campus de Reims, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, and more
Nationality: English and French