François de La Mothe Le Vayer

French philosopher and writer (1588–1672)
Person human Q1451251
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François de La Mothe Le Vayer

Summary

François de La Mothe Le Vayer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on August 1, 1588[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 9, 1672[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer died in Paris[4].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer was born on August 1, 1588[3].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer died on May 9, 1672[5].
  • A child of François de La Mothe Le Vayer was François de La Mothe Le Vayer[9].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer held citizenship in France[10].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer worked as a philosopher[6].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's professions included writer[7].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer held the position of seat 13 of the Académie française[11].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's education included a stint at University of Poitiers[12].
  • A notable work attributed to François de La Mothe Le Vayer is Dialogues[13].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer was a member of Académie Française[14].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer was influenced by Pyrrho[15].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer is recorded as male[16].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer is associated with the skepticism movement[18].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's Commons category is recorded as François de La Mothe Le Vayer (1588-1672)[19].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's family name is recorded as de La Mothe[20].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's family name is recorded as Le Vayer[21].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's given name is recorded as François[22].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's pseudonym is recorded as Orasius Tubero[23].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[26].
  • François de La Mothe Le Vayer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

François de La Mothe Le Vayer's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on August 1, 1588[3].

Education

François de La Mothe Le Vayer was educated at University of Poitiers[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and writer[7]. François de La Mothe Le Vayer held the position of seat 13 of the Académie française[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to François de La Mothe Le Vayer is Dialogues[13].

Personal Life

A child of François de La Mothe Le Vayer was he[9].

Death and Burial

François de La Mothe Le Vayer died on May 9, 1672[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

François de La Mothe Le Vayer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was François de La Mothe Le Vayer born?

François de La Mothe Le Vayer was born in Paris[2].

Where did François de La Mothe Le Vayer die?

François de La Mothe Le Vayer died in Paris[4].

What did François de La Mothe Le Vayer do for work?

François de La Mothe Le Vayer worked as philosopher[6] and writer[7].

Where did François de La Mothe Le Vayer go to school?

François de La Mothe Le Vayer was educated at University of Poitiers[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Encyclopædia Britannica. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Encyclopædia Britannica. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Encyclopædia Britannica. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Position held seat 13 of the Académie française
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  3. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Poitiers
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    Country of citizenship France
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