François de La Mothe Le Vayer

1588 - 1672

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movement: skepticism

country of citizenship: France

languages spoken, written or signed: Latin, French

educated at: University of Poitiers

occupation: philosopher, writer

position held: seat 13 of the Académie française

influenced by: Pyrrho

François de La Mothe Le Vayer (French: [də la mɔt lə veje], August 1588 – 9 May 1672), was a French writer who was known to use the pseudonym Orosius Tubero. He was admitted to the Académie française in 1639, and was the tutor of Louis XIV. Source: Wikipedia (en)