# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/bernard-le-bovier-de-fontenelle
# Generated: 2026-08-15T18:04:30.992Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/bernard-le-bovier-de-fontenelle"
name: "Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle"
slug: "bernard-le-bovier-de-fontenelle"
description: "Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, also called Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle, was a French writer and a member of three of the academies of the Institut de France, noted especially for his accessible treatment of scientific topics during the unfolding of the Age of Enlightenment."
tagline: "French writer and philosopher of the enlightenment (1657–1757)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fontenelle.jpg?width=1200"
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country:
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  isoCode: "FR"
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birthDate: "1657-02-11"
deathDate: "1757-01-09"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
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