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Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, journalist, and politician (died 1793)

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Jean-Paul Marat

French political theorist (1743–1793)

Jean-Paul Marat was a French political theorist, physician, and scientist. A journalist and politician during the French Revolution, he was a vigorous defender of the sans-culottes, a radical voice, and published his views in pamphlets, placards and newspapers. His periodical…
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May 24

Day of the year

May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 221 days remain until the end of the year.
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