Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment.

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Who was born first?

• Denis Diderot and Jacques-Germain Soufflot were born the same year
• Denis Diderot and Guillaume Thomas François Raynal were born the same year
• Denis Diderot and John Needham were born the same year
• Denis Diderot was born 1 year before Emerich de Vattel
• Denis Diderot was born 1 year after Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine

Timeline

1. Prince Charles Alexander of LorraineDecember 12, 1712 – July 4, 1780
2. Denis Diderot (this page)October 5, 1713 – July 31, 1784
3. Guillaume Thomas François RaynalApril 12, 1713 – March 6, 1796
4. Jacques-Germain SoufflotJuly 22, 1713 – August 29, 1780
5. John NeedhamSeptember 10, 1713 – December 30, 1781
6. Emerich de VattelApril 25, 1714 – December 28, 1767

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