#OTD in 1713. Denis Diderot was born. He was "a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Diderot

Books by Diderot at PG:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2071

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