Writers and Poets
Age 51
January 15, 1622 - February 17, 1673
Cimetière du Père Lachaise / Paris / France / Europe
Molière was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His ...
Artists
Age 77
November 12, 1840 - November 17, 1917
La Villa des Brillants / Meudon / Département des Hauts-de-Seine / France / Europe
Auguste Rodin, a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture, lived a life marked by perseverance, innovation, and profound artistic evolution. Born into a modest family in Paris, Rodin struggled academica...