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Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle

1657 - 1757

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Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (; French: [fɔ̃tənɛl]; 11 February 1657 – 9 January 1757), also called Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle, was a French author and an influential 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle is the 809th most popular writer (down from 752nd in 2019), the 964th most popular biography from France (down from 905th in 2019) and the 124th most popular French Writer.

Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle is most famous for his work in the field of astronomy. He is best known for his book Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds, which was published in 1686.

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Among writers, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle ranks 809 out of 7,302. Before him are Theodoret, Tove Ditlevsen, Dashiell Hammett, Max Jacob, L. Frank Baum, and Zeami Motokiyo. After him are Cesare Pavese, Joseph of Anchieta, Robert Ludlum, William Saroyan, Masaru Emoto, and Alexander Blok.

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Among people born in 1657, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle ranks 4. Before him are Frederick I of Prussia, Emeric Thököly, and Sophia Alekseyevna of Russia. After him are Sambhaji, Michel Richard Delalande, Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias, Francesco Solimena, Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, Friedrich Wilhelm III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Arai Hakuseki, and Guido Starhemberg. Among people deceased in 1757, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle ranks 10. Before him are Maria Josepha of Austria, Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, Princess Caroline of Great Britain, Rosalba Carriera, Robert-François Damiens, and Johann Stamitz. After him are Siraj ud-Daulah, David Hartley, 7th Dalai Lama, Antoine Pesne, Amursana, and Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin.

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In France

Among people born in France, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle ranks 964 out of 6,770. Before him are Jacques de Vaucanson (1709), Françoise Dorléac (1942), Agnes of Poitou (1025), Max Jacob (1876), Claude Perrault (1613), and John, Duke of Berry (1340). After him are Louis Barthou (1862), Henri Lebesgue (1875), Childebert III (678), Claudette Colbert (1903), Christian Clavier (1952), and Pauline Viardot (1821).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle ranks 124. Before him are Edmond de Goncourt (1822), Charles Maurras (1868), Pierre Boulle (1912), Ninon de l'Enclos (1620), Jean Anouilh (1910), and Max Jacob (1876). After him are Theodore Beza (1519), Alain-René Lesage (1668), Bernart de Ventadorn (1135), Eugène Scribe (1791), Georges Bernanos (1888), and Laura de Noves (1310).

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