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Denis Diderot

Also known as Diderot

French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784)

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Denis Diderot was a male French writer, philosopher, and critic. He was born on 5 October 1713 and died on 31 July 1784. His professional fields included literature, philosophy, translation, prose, and art criticism. He wrote in French.

His notable works include *Jacques le fataliste et son maître*, *Lettre sur les sourds et muets*, and *Diderot, Udivitelʹnoe mshchenīe odnoĭ zhenshchiny, nravouchitelʹnai︠a︡ povi︠e︡stʹ*. He is also associated with *Dei delitti e delle pene di Cesare Beccaria con note*. His writings have been referenced by 1,612 other encyclopedia articles.

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan: 1713–1784
Nationality: FR, FRA
Role / Field: Ecrivains, Writer, Philosophes, Philosopher, Critic, Literatura
Language: fre, fra
Gender: Male

Recorded by 47 libraries

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Denis
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of France
Place of birth: Langres
Place of death: Paris
Spouse: Anne-Antoinette Diderot
Educated at: University of Paris
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Notable work: Encyclopédie
Field of work: performing arts
Movement: Enlightenment philosophy
Official website: denis-diderot.com
Image: Denis Diderot by Louis-Michel van Loo.jpg
Work location: Saint Petersburg

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maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics
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P12674: Janus Friis
P12749: Eric Muhsfeldt
influenced by: Aristotle
topic's main category: Category:Denis Diderot
place of burial: Saint-Roch, Paris
Commons category: Denis Diderot
date of birth: 1713-10-00
date of death: 1784-07-30
Commons Creator page: Denis Diderot
member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
Commons gallery: Denis Diderot
name in native language: Denis Diderot
has works in the collection: Kunstmuseum Den Haag
writing language: French
partner in business or sport: Jean Le Rond d'Alembert

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Denis Diderot, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Diderot 's narratives

"The nun

“melancholy” article

Kubuś fatalista i jego pan

The Deer 1

Rameau’s nephew: a dialog

The Deer 2

Des Diderot Moralische Wercke. 1, First Theil or his Treatise of Friendship

"The nun

Memoires sur differens suiets de Mathematiques par M. Diderot

La paradoja del comediante

Histoire générale des dogmes et opinions philosophiques depuis le plus anciens temps jusqu'á nos jours tirée du Dictionnaire Encyclopédique, des Arts des Sciences : tome troisieme

Histoire générale des dogmes et opinions philosophiques depuis le plus anciens temps jusqu'á nos jours tirée du Dictionnaire Encyclopédique, des Arts des Sciences : tome premier

Histoire générale des dogmes et opinions philosophiques depuis le plus anciens temps jusqu'á nos jours tirée du Dictionnaire Encyclopédique, des Arts des Sciences : tome second

Histoire générale des dogmes et opinions philosophiques depuis le plus anciens temps jusqu'á nos jours tirée du Dictionnaire Encyclopédique, des Arts des Sciences : tome premier

Oeuvres philosophiques et dramatiques de M. Diderot tome second ..

Lettre sur les sourds et muets, a l'usage de ceux qui entendent & que parlent. Avec des additions

Oeuvres de Denis Diderot

Supplément aux oeuvres de Denis Diderot

Essai sur la vie de Séneque le philosophe, sur ses écrits, et sur les regnes de Claude et de Néron, avec des notes

Premiere lettre d'un citoyen zélé, qui n'est ni chirurgien ni médecin à M.D.M ... Où l'on propose un moyen d'appaiser les troubles qui divisent depuis si long-tems, la médecine la chirurgie ..

Oeuvres de Denis Diderot

Histoire générale des dogmes et opinions philosophiques depuis le plus anciens temps jusqu'á nos jours tirée du Dictionnaire Encyclopédique, des Arts des Sciences : tome troisieme

Oeuvres philosophiques et dramatiques de M. Diderot tome troisieme ..

Oeuvres philosophiques et dramatiques de M. Diderot tome quatrieme ..

Oeuvres philosophiques et dramatiques de M. Diderot tome cinquieme ..

Oeuvres philosophiques et dramatiques de M. Diderot tome sixieme ..

Oeuvres de Denis Diderot - supplement aux oeuvres

Oeuvres de Denis Diderot

Lettre sur les sourds et muets, a l'usage de ceux qui entendent & que parlent. Avec des additions

Essai sur la vie de Séneque le philosophe, sur ses écrits, et sur les regnes de Claude et de Neron avec des notes

~40 min read

Encyclopedic overview

Denis Diderot (/ˈdiːdəroʊ/; French: [dəni did(ə)ʁo]; 5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) 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.

Diderot studied philosophy at a Jesuit college, then considered working in the church clergy before briefly studying law. When he decided to become a writer in 1734, his father disowned him. He lived a bohemian existence for the next decade. In the 1740s he wrote many of his best-known works in fiction and non-fiction, including the 1748 novel Les Bijoux indiscrets (The Indiscreet Jewels).

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