Montesquieu
1689 – 1755 · aged 66
French philosopher (1689–1755)
- Born
- 18 Jan 1689 · Château de la Brède
- Died
- 10 Feb 1755 · Paris
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- 18 Jan 1689BornBorn in Château de la Brède
- 1728 – 1755RoleMember of the Académie française
- 1730AwardFellow of the Royal Society
- 10 Feb 1755DiedDied in Paris
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Biography
Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (18 January 1689 – 10 February 1755), generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.
He is the principal source of the theory of separation of powers, which is implemented in many constitutions throughout the world. He is also known for propagating the term despotism in the modern political lexicon.
Montesquieu's anonymously published The Spirit of Law (De l'esprit des lois, 1748), first translated into English by Thomas Nugent in a 1750 edition, was received well in both Great Britain and the American colonies, where it influenced the Founding Fathers of the United States in drafting the U.S. Constitution.
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