Marquis de Condorcet

@Human Rights Activists, Family and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Marquis de Condorcet was an 18th century French mathematician and philosopher French Activists Human Rights Activists Philosophers Mathematicians Virgo Celebrities Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, better known as Marquis de Condorcet was a French mathematician, philosopher and political thinker whose works exemplified the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment. The Condorcet method—the election method of selecting the candidate who would win in all pairings against each of the other candidates—was proposed by him. He was of liberal political views and believed in equal rights for everyone regardless of race or gender. A much loved and respected figure in 18th century France, his works and writings hold their relevance to this day. A learned man, he was acquainted with several distinguished men of his time like Leonhard Euler, Jacques Turgot and Benjamin Franklin. He was a protégé of the great mathematician and philosopher, Jean Le Rond d’Alembert and became a well respected mathematician in his own right. Over the course of time he focused his interest on philosophy and politics. He became a campaigner for human rights and voiced his opinions seeking equal rights for the blacks and women. He was excited about the French Revolution in which he took an active interest and believed that bringing about political, economical and socials reforms were necessary to transform France. His political activities however led to his arrest and he was later found dead in prison under mysterious circumstances.

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Birthday: September 17, 1743 Died on: March 28, 1794 Nationality: French Famous: Activists, Human Rights Activists, Philosophers, Mathematicians Spouses: Sophie de Grouchy Birth Place: Ribemont, France Gender: Male Information Detail Birthday September 17, 1743 Died on March 28, 1794 Nationality French Famous Activists, Human Rights Activists, Philosophers, Mathematicians Spouses Sophie de Grouchy Birth Place Ribemont, France Gender Male Sun Sign Virgo Born in Ribemont, France Famous as Mathematician, Philosopher Died at Age 50

Ribemont, France

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He courted and married Sophie de Grouchy, one of the most beautiful women of the day, in 1786. His wife was more than 20 years his junior. The couple had a strong marriage which produced one baby girl and remained close till his death. She never remarried. Unsplash Personal Life

He went into hiding after an arrest warrant was issued for him in October 1793. After being in hiding for some months he attempted to escape but was arrested and imprisoned. He was found dead two days later, on 28 March 1794, and the cause of his death was never determined. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born on 17 September 1943 in Ribemont, France. He lost his father when he was very young and was raised by his mother who was a religious woman. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He went to Jesuit College in Reims after which he went to the College de Navarre in Paris. He was very bright and intelligent and possessed a keen interest in mathematics. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

As a teenager he impressed the great mathematician Jean le Rond d’Alembert with his analytical abilities and was taken in as a protege by him. He published his first work on mathematics, ‘Essai sur le calcul integral’ in 1765. This paper was very well received and established him as a respected mathematician. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was elected to the Academie royale des Sciences (French Royal Academy of Sciences) in February 1769. A few years later he published a paper on integral calculus in 1772 which was much appreciated by the scientific community. Unsplash Career

Over the years he became much accomplished not just as a mathematician, but also as a philosopher and political thinker. He was acquainted with several distinguished personalities of his time and was a very popular figure. Unsplash Career

He was made the inspector General of the Paris mint in 1774 and served in this post until 1791. This was a turning point for him as from then on he shifted his priority to philosophy and politics from pure mathematics. Unsplash Career

He was an abolitionist and believed that everyone, irrespective of their race or gender should get the right to free education. During the 1780s he played an active role in the Society of the Friends of the Blacks. Unsplash Career

Condorcet wrote Essai sur l’application de l’analyse a la probabilite des decisions rendues a la pluralite des voix (Essay on the Application of Analysis to the Probability of Majority Decisions), in 1785 which is considered one of his most significant works. Unsplash Career

Information	Detail
Birthday	September 17, 1743
Died on	March 28, 1794
Nationality	French
Famous	Activists, Human Rights Activists, Philosophers, Mathematicians
Spouses	Sophie de Grouchy
Birth Place	Ribemont, France
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Virgo
Born in	Ribemont, France
Famous as	Mathematician, Philosopher
Died at Age	50

Marquis de Condorcet

French

Sep 17, 1743

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Ribemont, France