JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU

DATE OF BIRTH

DATE OF DEATH

MOTHER COUNTRY

Childhood-
His mother died 9 days after his birth. His father abandoned him in 1722 to avoid imprisonment.

Beliefs-
Rousseau thought society was greater than the individual's involvement in society, one could succeed. He believed that humans were rational (like Locke) and believed in a state of nature.

TIME PERIOD

• 1712-Born
• 1724-Became a apprentice
• 1728-Ran away to Italy
• 1733-Got married to Madam de Warens
• 1741-He moved to Paris because he didn't want to teach anymore

TIME PERIOD CONTINUE

• 1742- Not the secretary anymore
• 1745-Worked on the encyclopedia
• 1751-1755-Writes books
• 1756-Leaves Paris then moves back
• 1778-He moved to Ermenonville and he died

Contributions to our government-
He was the founding father of democratic nationalism. He made important contributions to music, both as a theorist and as a composer.

EDUCATION