Claude Adrien Helvétius
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Summary
Claude Adrien Helvétius was born on January 26, 1715[1], in rue Sainte-Anne[2]. He died on December 26, 1771[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], French moralist[7], poet[8], and encyclopédistes[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,029 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1715[11], June 26, 1715[12]
- Date of death: December 16, 1771[13], January 1, 1771[14], December 26, 1777[15]
- Place of burial: Saint-Roch, Paris[16]
- Father: Jean Claude Adrian Helvetius[17]
- Spouse: Anne-Catherine de Ligniville, Madame Helvétius[18]
- Child: Élisabeth Charlotte Helvétius[19], Geneviève-Adélaïde Helvétius[20]
- Country of citizenship: France[21]
- Native language: French[22]
- Field of work: philosophy[23]
- Position held: fermier général[24]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[25], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[26]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[27]
- Influenced by: Jeremy Bentham Rollweiser[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Movement: atheism[30]
- Commons category: Claude Adrien Helvétius[31]
- Archives at: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[32]
- Family name: Helvétius[33]
- Given name: Claude[34], Adrien[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Claude Adrien Helvétius[36]
- Described at URL: https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/helvetius-papers[37]
- Relative: Johann Friedrich Schweitzer[38]
- Depicted by: Claude-Adrien Helvétius (1715–1771)[39]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[40], Otto's encyclopedia[41], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Library of the World's Best Literature[45], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47]
Why It Matters
Claude Adrien Helvétius has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He has been cited as an influence by Cesare Beccaria[50], a philosopher[51], 1738–1794[52], of Duchy of Milan[53].
FAQs
Where was Claude Adrien Helvétius born?
Claude Adrien Helvétius was born in rue Sainte-Anne[2].
Where did Claude Adrien Helvétius die?
Claude Adrien Helvétius died in Paris[4].
Who were Claude Adrien Helvétius's parents?
Claude Adrien Helvétius's father was Jean Claude Adrian Helvetius[17].
Who was Claude Adrien Helvétius married to?
Claude Adrien Helvétius's spouses include Anne-Catherine de Ligniville, Madame Helvétius[18].
What did Claude Adrien Helvétius do for work?
Claude Adrien Helvétius worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], French moralist[7], poet[8], and encyclopédistes[9].
Who did Claude Adrien Helvétius influence?
Claude Adrien Helvétius has been cited as an influence by Cesare Beccaria[50].