Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes

French statesman

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1721

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 23-Apr-1794

Profession: writer, politician, biologist, magistrate

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes

  • Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (6 December 1721 – 23 April 1794), often referred to as Malesherbes or Lamoignon-Malesherbes, was a French statesman and minister in the ancien régime, and later counsel for the defense of Louis XVI.
  • He is known for his vigorous criticism of royal abuses as President of the Cour des Aides and his role, as director of censorship, in the publication of the Encyclopédie.
  • Despite his committed monarchism, his writings contributed to the development of liberalism during the French Age of Enlightenment.

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