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Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de Condorcet: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born September 17, 1743 ‱ France
Died March 29, 1794 (aged 50) ‱ France
Political Affiliation Girondin
Notable Works “Sketch for a Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Mind”
Subjects Of Study probability
Role In French Revolution

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Bosio, Jean-Baptiste-François: Portrait of Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de Condorcet
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