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Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers.

Thomas Jefferson was a founding father, 3rd US President, and key drafter of the Declaration of Independence.

Benjamin Franklin was a pivotal Founding Father, inventive genius, and legendary statesman who shaped early American history.

Oliver Goldsmith was an Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, and poet who charmed 18th-century Europe with his witty, satirical works.

Olympe de Gouges was a French playwright, abolitionist, and feminist who courageously advocated for women's rights and equality during the French Revolution.

Jonathan Edwards was a prominent American theologian, philosopher, and revivalist preacher, instrumental in the First Great Awakening.

Mary Hays was a British author, philosopher, and women's rights advocate, best known for her contributions to radical literature and promoting gender equality in the 18th century.

Jeremy Bentham was a British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer who founded the modern utilitarian school of thought.

Charles Lyell was a renowned British geologist whose groundbreaking work in the field of Uniformitarianism greatly influenced the scientific understanding of Earth's geological history.

Humphry Davy was a renowned British chemist who pioneered electrochemistry, discovered several elements, and invented the Davy lamp.

Giacomo Leopardi, an Italian poet, philosopher, and scholar, profoundly shaped Romanticism with his melancholic, introspective, and nature-inspired works.

Friedrich Gottlob Keller was a Swiss playwright and poet, celebrated for his realist works that championed the ideals of democracy and human dignity.

Wilhelm von Humboldt was a German philosopher, linguist, and statesman instrumental in founding the Humboldt University of Berlin and advancing the field of comparative linguistics.

Ugo Foscolo was an Italian writer, poet, and patriot, renowned for his romantic and neoclassical works, including the novel 'The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis' and the poem 'Dei sepolcri.

Vasily Trediakovsky was a prominent Russian poet, translator, and literary theorist who significantly influenced the development of Russian literature during the 18th century.

Marivaux was a French playwright and novelist known for his wit and exploration of human emotions in the 18th century.

Pierre Beaumarchais was a French playwright and revolutionary, best known for his iconic character, Figaro, and his contributions to the American Revolution.