Pierre Gaspard Anaxagore Chaumette | |
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 Pierre Gaspard Anaxagore Chaumette | |
| Born | 24 May 1763 |
| Died | 13 April 1794 (aged 30) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany Politics |
Pierre Gaspard Anaxagore Chaumette (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɡaspaʁ anaksaɡɔʁ ʃomɛt]; 24 May 1763 – 13 April 1794) was a French politician of the Revolutionary period who served as the president of the Paris Commune and played a leading role in the establishment of the Reign of Terror. He a leader of the radical Hébertistes of the revolution, an ardent critic of Christianity who was one of the leaders of the dechristianization of France. His radical positions resulted in his alienation from Maximilien Robespierre, and he was arrested and executed.