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Voltaire
Summary
Voltaire is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on November 21, 1694[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 30, 1778[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], poet[7], historian[8], essayist[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,059 views/month, #3,881 of 1,000,298).[11]
Born in Paris[2], Voltaire… Recorded date of birth include November 21, 1694[3] and February 20, 1694[12]. His father was François d'Arouet[15]. His mother was Marguerite d'Aumard[16]. French was his native language[18].
Education
Voltaire's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[23].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], poet[7], historian[8], essayist[9], playwright[10], and autobiographer[19]. Voltaire's field of work was philosophy[20]. Positions held include historiographer of France[21], a position[28], in Kingdom of France[29] and seat 33 of the Académie française[22], a seat of a scientific academy[30].
Recognition
Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24], a civil decoration[31], in Prussia[32], founded in 1842[33] and Fellow of the Royal Society[25], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35].
Voltaire died on May 30, 1778[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Recorded place of burial include Panthéon[13] and Abbaye de Sellières[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Voltaire include Ferney-He[37], quai he[38], he[39], Voltaire Foundation[40], Lycée Voltaire[41], Voltaire Institute and Museum[42], boulevard he[43], and French battleship he[44].
Why It Matters
Voltaire ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,059 views/month, #3,881 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[47], a philosopher[48], 1844–1900[49], of Kingdom of Prussia[50]; Alexander Pushkin[51], a poet[52], 1799–1837[53], of Russian Empire[54], specialised in study of history[55]; Émilie du Châtelet[56], a mathematician[57], 1706–1749[58], of France[59], specialised in physics[60]; Alessandro Manzoni[61], a writer[62], 1785–1873[63], of Holy Roman Empire[64], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[65], specialised in belletristic literature[66]; Machado de Assis[67], a writer[68], 1839–1908[69], of Brazil[70], awarded the Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose[71]; and Denis Diderot[72], a philosopher[73], 1713–1784[74], of Kingdom of France[75], specialised in performing arts[76].
Works attributed to him include Mahomet[77], a literary work[78]; Candide[79]; Micromégas[80]; Encyclopédie[81]; Zadig or Destiny[82]; and The Maid of Orleans[83]. Entities named for him include Ferney-He[37], quai he[38], he[39], Voltaire Foundation[40], Lycée Voltaire[41], and Voltaire Institute and Museum[42].
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