Voltaire (nov 21, 1694 – may 30, 1778)
Description:
François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on Christianity as a whole, especially the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech and separation of church and state.Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 21, 1694
may 30, 1778
~ 83 years