André-François Deslandes

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1690 – 1757

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Who was André-François Deslandes?

André-François Boureau-Deslandes was a French philosopher.

Deslandes has been viewed as an important precursor of the Encylopédistes. He was appointed Commissioner of the Port of Brest in 1716, was a corresponding member from La Rochelle of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, and a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences.

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Born
1690
Also known as
  • Deslandes
Died
1757

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on July 23, 2013

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