Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
A 1723 portrait of Fontenelle by Louis Galloche
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a French author and an influential member 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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Born
11 February 1657 Rouen, France
Died
9 January 1757 (aged 99) Paris, France
Occupation
Essayist
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France
era
1600-1800
Relatives
Thomas Corneille and Pierre Corneille