Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
1657 - 1757
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Movement: Classicism
Country of citizenship: Kingdom of France
Native language: French
Languages spoken, written or signed: French
Educated at: Lycée Pierre-Corneille
Occupation: philosopher, poet, writer, playwright, satirist, librettist, mathematician, lawyer, religious studies scholar, astronomer
Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society
Position held: Perpetual Secretary, seat 27 of the Académie française
Bibliographic databases:
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (; French: [fɔ̃tənɛl]; 11 February 1657 – 9 January 1757), also called Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle, was a French writer and a member of three of the academies of the Institut de France, noted especially for his accessible treatment of scientific topics during the unfolding of the Age of Enlightenment. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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