Name François-Marie Arouet or Voltaire
Address Château de Voltaire
Allée du château
01210 Ferney-Voltaire
Mother tongue French
Other languages spoken Latin, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Spanish and English
Religion Deist
Nationality French
Date of Birth 21st November 1694 in Paris, France
Date of Death 30th May 1778 (aged 83) in Paris, France
Work Experience
Name and address of employer Self Employed.
Occupation or position held Writer, historian, philosophe and author.
Main activities and responsibilities Mainly writing stage plays in French and Latin.
Education and Training
Name and type of organization providing education and training College Louis-le-Grand, Jesuit secondary school
Principal subjects/ occupational skills covered Writing satirical
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I started to ridicule leaders of the time, like Régent, the Duke of Orleans in France, the Duchess of Berry, and many others, for things that they did. I also spoke out against the oppression that was being held on the French population, for not being able to speak out for themselves.
How I contributed to the paradigm shift in the 17th and 18th Centuries:
I highly contributed to the paradigm shift in the 18th Century. I did many things to contribute, like spreading ideas of tolerance of all sorts. I spread my philosophies that people should be able to believe in whatever religion they would like, and also be able to think and express the way they feel about everything. I held strong feelings against tyranny, bigotry and cruelty, and many people started to back my ideas, realizing how unfair it was that we couldn’t share how we felt about anything, and how we were being oppressed by the people who lead the
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Most countries have religious tolerance of all sorts, and allow all types of religions to be practiced in their countries. Everyone has the right to say whatever they want in most countries as well. The most well-known human right is probably freedom of speech, and to be able to express one’s thoughts without being oppressed for it.
An example of a policy that goes against my beliefs that needs to be changed somewhere in the world today is:
In North Korea, and many other countries, people are not allowed to say what they want, and express bad ideas about the government, or they might risk being sent to a labor camp, or being killed. People cannot peacefully protest against the people who are ruling them, even if what they’re doing is morally wrong and abusive of their power.
I have had the following problems with the police and / or