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Voltaire

François-Marie Arouet, better known by the pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and free trade. Voltaire was a prolific writer and produced works in almost every literary form including plays, poetry, novels, essays, historical and scientific works, more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was an outspoken supporter of social reform, despite strict censorship laws and harsh penalties for those who broke them. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma and the French institutions of his day.

Voltaire was one of several Enlightenment figures (along with Montesquieu, John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau) whose works and ideas influenced important thinkers of both the American and French Revolutions. (Source)

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

Born 21 November 1694
Died 30 May 1778

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

Born 21 November 1694
Died 30 May 1778
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History, Voltaire, 1694-1778, Philosophy, Early works to 1800, World history, French literature, history and criticism, 18th century, Correspondence, History and criticism, Fiction, Translations into English, French literature, Religion, Drama, Dictionaries, French Authors, Drama (dramatic works by one author), Poetry, English literature, Intellectual life, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Biography, Kings and rulers, Philosophers, Civilization, Bible
Places
France, Great Britain, Russia, Sweden, Europe, Grande-Bretagne, India, Paris, Angleterre, England, Lisbon, Portugal, Prussia (Germany), Soviet Union, United States, Buenos Aires, Denmark, Geneva (Switzerland), Holy Roman Empire, Lisbon (Portugal), London, Lucerne, Memphis, Orbis Tertius, Paris (France)
People
Voltaire (1694-1778), Charles XII King of Sweden (1682-1718), Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), Jean Calas (1698-1762), Peter I Emperor of Russia (1672-1725), Frederick II King of Prussia (1712-1786), Isaac Newton Sir (1642-1727), Joan of Arc, Saint (1412-1431), Catherine II Empress of Russia (1729-1796), Louis XIV King of France (1638-1715), Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Cesare Beccaria marchese di (1738-1794), Henry IV King of France (1553-1610), Charles de Secondat Montesquieu baron de (1689-1755), Julius Caesar, Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Calas family, Isaac Newton (1642-1727), Pierre Henri Larcher (1726-1812), Tronchin family, Antoine Guénée (1717-1803), Belisarius (505 (ca.)-565), Charles XII King of Sweden, Charles XII King of Sweden (1683-1718)
Time
18th century, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, 17th century, Charles XII, 1697-1718, Louis XV, 1715-1774, Peter I, 1689-1725, 16th century, 18e siècle, Early works to 1800, Bourbons, 1589-1789, 1643-1715 (Louis XIV), 1715-1774, 1492-1648, 1526-1765, 1648-1715, 476-1492, Medieval period, 987-1515, To 987, 1589-1789, 1689-1725 (Pedro I), 1689-1800, 1689-1801, 1750s, 1762, 1774-1793

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  • F. M. de Voltaire
  • J. F. M. de Voltaire
  • Jean Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire
  • Jean Francois-Mari Arouet de Voltaire
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  • François-Marie Arouet
  • François (Francois) Marie Arouet
  • Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet)
  • François Marie Arouet Voltaire
  • François Marie de Voltaire
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  • Voltaire 1694-1778
  • Francois-Marie Arouet (Voltaire)
  • François-Marie Voltaire
  • Frangois Marie Voltaire
  • M. Voltaire
  • Voltaire (François Marie Arouet)
  • Autor Voltaire

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