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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 (112,366 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[19].
Education
Voltaire's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[24].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], poet[7], historian[8], essayist[9], playwright[10], and autobiographer[20]. Voltaire's field of work was philosophy[21]. Positions held include historiographer of France[22], a position[28], in Kingdom of France[29] and seat 33 of the Académie française[23], a seat of a scientific academy[30].
Recognition
Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], a civil decoration[31], in Prussia[32], founded in 1842[33] and Fellow of the Royal Society[26], 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], boulevard he[38], quai he[39], Lycée Voltaire[40], French battleship he[41], he[42], Voltaire Institute and Museum[43], and Voltaire Foundation[44].
Why It Matters
Voltaire ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112,366 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 43 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], specialised in classical philology[51]; Alexander Pushkin[52], a poet[53], 1799–1837[54], of Russian Empire[55], specialised in study of history[56]; Denis Diderot[57], a philosopher[58], 1713–1784[59], of Kingdom of France[60], specialised in performing arts[61]; Machado de Assis[62], a writer[63], 1839–1908[64], of Brazil[65], awarded the Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose[66]; Émilie du Châtelet[67], a mathematician[68], 1706–1749[69], of France[70], specialised in physics[71]; and Alessandro Manzoni[72], a writer[73], 1785–1873[74], of Holy Roman Empire[75], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[76], specialised in belletristic literature[77].
Works attributed to him include Candide[78], a literary work[79], founded in 1782[80]; Encyclopédie[81]; Micromégas[82]; Zadig or Destiny[83]; Mahomet[84]; and Treatise on Tolerance[85]. Entities named for him include Ferney-He[37], boulevard he[38], quai he[39], Lycée Voltaire[40], French battleship he[41], and he[42].
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Described by source→Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978) +16
