Pierre Bayle
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Summary
Pierre Bayle was born on November 18, 1647[1], in Carla-Bayle[2]. He died on December 28, 1706[3], in Rotterdam[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], professor[7], journalist[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,724 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1647[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1706[12]
- Father: Jean Bayle[13]
- Country of citizenship: France[14]
- Native language: French[15]
- Occupation: theologian[16], historian[17], lexicographer[18]
- Field of work: creative and professional writing[19], philosophy[20]
- Student: Christopher I, Burgrave and Count of Dohna-Schlodien[21]
- Notable work: Dictionnaire Historique et Critique[22]
- Religion or worldview: Reformed Christianity[23], Catholicism[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Movement: skepticism[26]
- Commons category: Pierre Bayle[27]
- Cause of death: tuberculosis[28]
- Family name: Bayle[29]
- Given name: Pierre[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pierre Bayle[31]
- Commons gallery: Pierre Bayle[32]
- Work location: Rotterdam[33]
- Manner of death: natural causes[34]
- Depicted by: Portrait of French writer and philosopher Pierre Bayle (1647-1706)[35]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Library of the World's Best Literature[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[43], Latin[44]
- Commons Creator page: Pierre Bayle[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Pierre Bayle include Carla-Bayle[46], a commune of France[47], in France[48]; 11946 Bayle[49], an asteroid[50]; and he award[51], an award[52], in Netherlands[53].
Why It Matters
Pierre Bayle has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Voltaire[56], a philosopher[57], 1694–1778[58], of France[59], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[60], specialised in philosophy[61].
Works attributed to him include Dictionnaire Historique et Critique[62], a literary work[63]. Entities named for him include Carla-Bayle[46], a commune of France[47], in France[48]; 11946 Bayle[49], an asteroid[50]; and he award[51], an award[52], in Netherlands[53].
FAQs
Where was Pierre Bayle born?
Pierre Bayle was born in Carla-Bayle[2].
Where did Pierre Bayle die?
Pierre Bayle died in Rotterdam[4].
Who were Pierre Bayle's parents?
Pierre Bayle's father was Jean Bayle[13].
What did Pierre Bayle do for work?
Pierre Bayle worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], professor[7], journalist[8], and literary critic[9].
Who did Pierre Bayle influence?
Pierre Bayle has been cited as an influence by Voltaire[56].