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Claude Adrien Helvétius
Claude Adrien Helvétius · Alix, Pierre Michel (Paris, en 1762 - Paris, 27–12–1817), graveur, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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Claude Adrien Helvétius

1715 – 1771 · aged 56

French philosopher; (1715-1771)

Born
26 Jan 1715 · rue Sainte-Anne
Died
26 Dec 1771 · Paris
Part ofAtheism460 BCE – today

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  1. 26 Jan 1715BornBorn in rue Sainte-Anne
  2. 1738 – 1751RoleFermier général
  3. 26 Dec 1771DiedDied in Paris

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Major world events during their lifetime (1715 – 1771).

  1. 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
  2. c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
  3. 1765 – 1783American Revolution

Biography

Claude Adrien Helvétius (French: [klod adʁijɛ̃ ɛlvesjys]; 26 January 1715 – 26 December 1771) was a French philosopher, Freemason, and littérateur.

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