Jean-Baptiste de Montesquieu

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:associatedWith Enlightenment
gptkbp:awards Honorary_member_of_the_Royal_Society
gptkbp:born January 18, 1689
gptkbp:children three
gptkbp:contribution separation of powers
gptkbp:culturalImpact Western political thought
gptkbp:died February 10, 1755
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Bordeaux
gptkbp:famousFor theory of government
gptkbp:famousQuote "Liberty is the right to do what the laws permit."
gptkbp:field philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jean-Baptiste de Montesquieu
gptkbp:influence American Constitution
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Alexis_de_Tocqueville
political theory
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Locke
gptkbp:influenceOn gptkb:French_Revolution
gptkbp:knownFor The Spirit of the Laws
gptkbp:legacy Montesquieu's_ideas_on_liberty_and_government
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Persian_Letters
gptkbp:occupation writer
gptkbp:philosophy liberalism
law and governance
gptkbp:productionCompany 18th century
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Bordeaux,_France
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Françoise_de_Pesnel
gptkbp:title Baron