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Voltaire

French writer, historian and philosopher (1694–1778) · French writer and philosopher

DescriptionFrench writer, historian and philosopher (1694–1778)
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Born1694-11-21
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BirthplaceParis Paris
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Died1778-05-30
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Place of deathParis Paris
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AreaFrance
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CountryFR
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CitizenshipKingdom of France
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Occupationdiarist philosopher essayist historian poet science fiction writer writer correspondent political scientist encyclopédistes playwright autobiographer poet lawyer
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Member ofAccademia della Crusca Académie Française Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities Royal Society of London Russian Academy of Sciences Freemasonry
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AwardsFellow of the Royal Society Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
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Also known as

Francois Marie Voltaire François Marie Arouet De Voltaire François-Marie Arouet François-Marie de Voltaire Voltaire Вольтер

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