What Are Voltaire's Accomplishments

547 Words2 Pages

Biography Profile

Voltaire

Voltaire's accomplishments were writing many masterpieces and speaking his mind on what he thought was right.
Voltaire's real name was Francois Aurette. His father was a notary, which provided him with a life of upper class and comfort. Sadly his mother died when he was 7, and that horrible cause made him rebel. He went to his godfather who was a freethinker. He was a very smart man and got an education of an upperclassman. He attended the “Louis-Le-Grand” in Paris. While in Paris he found a passion for literature. When Voltaire was young and attended “Louis-Le-Grand” in Paris, he wanted to become a writer. His father made him work as a legal assistant, but he didn't do much of a good job at that. Instead he …show more content…

He got kicked out of Paris France so many times, many that lead him to speak (or write) his mind. He was very brave to write and get kicked out. It didn't really phase him when he did because then he could write something new in a peaceful way. In this person's adult life, once again nobody really helped him. His guidance was his own and he made many accomplishments because of it. Challenges that Voltaire faced was getting kicked out of Paris France, going to prison, (although he was very successful in writing during that time) being an enemy of many. Getting kicked out of France helped him write many things that lead him towards more success. Going to prison made him write “Oedipe” which gave him his name Voltaire. Having enemies made him get ahead of his rivals and ahead of his time. He wrote 2,000 books made with 21,000 different letters. Voltaire's accomplishments were achieved in 1717, when he made the play “Oedipe”. Then in 1746 his publications lead him to be voted for “Academie Francaise” when taking religion more seriously. Yes, i think Voltaire is an important historical figure because he helped france become a better city in many ways and he was an excellent writer. He is one of the greatest writers and philosophers today. He thought

Open Document