Voltaire
French writer
François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume M. de Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of... Wikipedia
Born: November 21, 1694, Paris, France
Died: May 30, 1778 (age 83 years), Paris, France
Influenced by: John Locke, Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon, and more
Influenced: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Denis Diderot, Frederick the Great, and more
Full name: François-Marie Arouet
Partner: Marie Louise Mignot
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