Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
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Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, also called Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle, was a French writer and a member of three of the academies of the Institut de France, noted especially for his accessible treatment of scientific topics during the unfolding of the Age of Enlightenment.
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science · French writer and philosopher of the enlightenment (1657–1757) · philosopher · poet · writer · playwright · satirist · librettist · mathematician · lawyer · religious studies scholar · astronomer · also Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovije Fontenel, Bernardo di Fontenelle, Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bouyer Fontenelle, M. de Fontenelle
Born 11 February 1657 · Died 9 January 1757 · Q310309
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Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
The lunar crater Fontenelle was named after him, and so was the asteroid 10069 Fontenelle, which was discovered in 1989
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1757· 1 entry
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
Died 1757-01-09.
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1697· 1 entry
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
Career landmark: Perpetual Secretary (1697–1740).
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1691· 1 entry
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
Career landmark: seat 27 of the Académie française (1691–1757).
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1672· 1 entry
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
Studied at Lycée Pierre-Corneille (1664–1672).
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1657· 1 entry
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
Born 1657-02-11.
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