Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de Condorcet (sep 17, 1743 – mar 28, 1794)
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One of the leading thinkers of the late Enlightenment, Condorcet focused largely on science and mathematics, producing important works on probability and writing for the Encyclopédie. He worked in the French government and became a deputy of the Convention in 1792, where he promoted education and freedom for slaves, but died during the Terror. A work on his belief in human progress was published posthumously.Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis_de_Condorcet
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sep 17, 1743
mar 28, 1794
~ 50 years