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Summary
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle was born on February 11, 1657[1], in Rouen[2]. He died on January 9, 1757[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and satirist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,472 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[10]
Notable work: Dialogue of the Dead (Fontenelle)[29], Histoire des oracles[30], De l'origine des fables[31], Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds[32], République des philosophes[33], Q107263592[34], Bellérophon[35], Psyché[36]
Member of: Académie Française[38], Royal Society[39], French Academy of Sciences[40], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[41], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[42], Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)[43], Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[44]
Things named for Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle include Fontenelle[51], an impact crater[52].
Why It Matters
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Works attributed to him include Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds[55], a written work[56]. Entities named for him include Fontenelle[51], an impact crater[52].
FAQs
Where was Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle born?
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle's place of birth was Rouen[2].
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