Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle

Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
A 1723 portrait of Fontenelle by Louis Galloche
Born(1657-02-11)11 February 1657
Rouen, France
Died9 January 1757(1757-01-09) (aged 99)
Paris, France
OccupationEssayist
RelativesThomas Corneille and Pierre Corneille

Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (/fɒntəˈnɛl/; French: [fɔ̃tənɛl]; 11 February 1657 – 9 January 1757), 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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