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Bernard Le Bovier, sieur de Fontenelle
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Born February 11, 1657 • Rouen • France
Died January 9, 1757 (aged 99) • Paris • France
Notable Works “A Plurality of Worlds” • “Nouveaux Dialogues des morts” • “Relation de l’île de Bornéo” • “The History of Oracles”
Role In Enlightenment

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