Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657-1757) was a French author. He became a member of L’Academie francaise in 1691 and from 1697 he was perpetual secretary to L’Academie des Sciences. Fontenelle was very popular with French high society and his books were widely read.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Le_Bovier_de_Fontenelle.
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