Baron d'Holbach: Biography, Facts and Career
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Paul Thiry, Baron d'Holbach (; French: [dɔlbak]; 8 December 1723 – 21 January 1789), known as d'Holbach, was a Franco-German philosopher, encyclopedist and writer, who was a prominent figure in the French Enlightenment. He was born in Edesheim, near Landau in the Rhenish Palatinate, but lived and worked mainly in Paris, where he kept a salon. He helped in the dissemination of "Protestant and especially German thought", particularly in the field of the sciences, but was known more for his atheism and voluminous writings against religion, famously including The System of Nature (1770) and The Universal Morality (1776).
Quick facts about Baron d'Holbach
- Full name: Baron d'Holbach
- Born: 1723-12-08
- Nationality: France
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q7104
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Who is Baron d'Holbach?
Paul Thiry, Baron d'Holbach (; French: [dɔlbak]; 8 December 1723 – 21 January 1789), known as d'Holbach, was a Franco-German philosopher, encyclopedist and writer, who was a prominent figure in the French Enlightenment.
What nationality is Baron d'Holbach?
Baron d'Holbach is France.
When was Baron d'Holbach born?
Baron d'Holbach was born on 1723-12-08.
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