Voltaire (Kiley Anderson)

Hello. My name is Francois-Marie Arouet, or more commonly known as Voltaire. I was born in Paris on November 21st 1694, and I lived until May of 1778. I was the youngest of five children in my family. My life was filled with many exciting things during the French Revolution. I was able to put fourth my opinions about what was going on around me during this time through writing. I am famous for writing poems, plays, novels, essays, as well as being a historian and a philosopher. I found a way to use my humor and wit in my sarcastic pieces, and this sometimes had me in trouble with the strict censorship laws at the time. I had a huge impact on the French Revolution, if I do say so myself.