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| Birthplace: | Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland |
| Death: | Died in Ermenonville, Picardy, France |
| Cause of death: | Officially apoplexy - but suspicions of murder exist |
| Managed by: | George J. Homs |
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau (28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism of French expression. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological and educational thought.
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June 28, 1712
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Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
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| 1768 |
August 29, 1768
Age 56
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Bourgoin-Jallieu, Rhône-Alpes, France
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| 1778 |
July 2, 1778
Age 66
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Ermenonville, Picardy, France
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| 1794 |
October 11, 1794
Age 66
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Paris, Île-de-France, France
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