| Full Name |
Jean-Paul Marat |
| Date of Birth |
24 May 1743 |
| Place of Birth |
Boudry, Neuchâtel, Principality of Neuchâtel |
| Date of Death |
13 July 1793 |
| Place of Death |
Paris, France |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
French |
| Education |
University of St Andrews (MD) |
| Profession |
Physician, scientist, journalist, politician |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1770s - 1793 |
| Brief Information |
Jean-Paul Marat was a prominent French political theorist, physician, and journalist during the French Revolution. He became known for his radical stance and his influential newspaper, "L'Ami du peuple," which passionately advocated for the rights of the sans-culottes. Marat's writings played a significant role in the radicalization of the revolution and he was assassinated in his bath by Charlotte Corday. |