Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle

Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
A 1723 portrait of Fontenelle by Louis Galloche
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 (French: [fɔ̃tənɛl]; 11 February 1657 – 9 January 1757),[1] 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.

  1. ^ Delorme, Suzanne (1970–1980). "Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bouyer (or Bovier) De". Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Vol. 5. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 57–63. ISBN 978-0-684-10114-9.