Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
1657 – 1757 · aged 100
French writer and philosopher of the enlightenment (1657–1757)
- Born
- 11 Feb 1657 · Rouen
- Died
- 9 Jan 1757 · Paris
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- 11 Feb 1657BornBorn in Rouen
- 1691 – 1757RoleMember of the Académie française
- 1697 – 1740RolePerpetual Secretary
- 9 Jan 1757DiedDied in Paris
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Biography
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (French: [fɔ̃tənɛl]; 11 February 1657
– 9 January 1757), also called Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle, was a French writer and a member of three of the academies of the Institut de France, noted especially for his accessible treatment of scientific topics during the unfolding of the Age of Enlightenment.
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