(1712-1778)

Synopsis

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, known as one of the most influential thinkers during the 18th-century European Enlightenment period, was born on June 28, 1712, in Geneva, Switzerland. His first philosophical work, A Discourse on the Arts and Sciences, discussed how science and arts had caused the corruption of virtue and morality. Rousseau was also a composer and music theorist.

QUICK FACTS

  • Name: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Birth Year: 1712
  • Birth date: June 28, 1712
  • Birth City: Geneva
  • Birth Country: Switzerland
  • Gender: Male
  • Best Known For: Jean-Jacques Rousseau is best known as an influential 18th-century philosopher who wrote the acclaimed work 'A Discourse on the Arts and Sciences.'
  • Industries
    • Education and Academia
  • Astrological Sign: Cancer
  • Nacionalities
    • Swiss
    • French
  • Death Year: 1778
  • Death date: July 2, 1778
  • Death City: Ermenonville
  • Death Country: France

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CITATION INFORMATION

  • Article Title: Jean-Jacques Rousseau Biography
  • Author: Biography.com Editors
  • Website Name: The Biography.com website
  • Url: https://www.biography.com/scholars-educators/jean-jacques-rousseau
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  • Publisher: A&E; Television Networks
  • Last Updated: March 26, 2021
  • Original Published Date: April 2, 2014