Diderot

(də rō′; Fr dē drō)

Diderot, Denis 1713-84; Fr. encyclopedist & philosopher

See Diderot in American Heritage Dictionary 4

French philosopher and writer whose supreme accomplishment was his work on the Encyclopédie (1751-1772), which epitomized the spirit of Enlightenment thought. He also wrote novels, plays, critical essays, and brilliant letters to a wide circle of friends and colleagues.
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