Marquis de Sade
1740–1814
French writer and libertine, source of the word sadism.
Marquis de Sade (1740–1814) was a nobleman, born in Hôtel de Condé and died in Charenton asylum, France.
- Known as
- Nobleman
- Category
- Historical Figures
- Born
- 1740, Hôtel de Condé
- Died
- 1814, Charenton asylum, France
Alive at the same time as Marquis de Sade
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- John Adams 1735–1826, US president
- James Watt 1736–1819, inventor
- Thomas Paine 1737–1809, political theorist
- Thomas Jefferson 1743–1826, US president
- Francisco Goya 1746–1828, painter
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Portrait: Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo, Public domain.
