French writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)
French nuclear physicist who was Marie Curie's assistant and who worked with Marie Curie's daughter who he married (taking the name Joliot-Curie); he and his wife discovered how to synthesize new radioactive elements (1900-1958)
French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)
French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
French nuclear physicist who was Marie Curie's assistant and who worked with Marie Curie's daughter who he married (taking the name Joliot-Curie); he and his wife discovered how to synthesize new radioactive elements (1900-1958)
French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)
United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969)
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