Carl Linnaeus17071778Swedish botanist and physician who formalized binomial nomenclature and is known as the 'father of modern taxonomy'
Voltaire16941778French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, and historian, renowned for advocating freedom of speech, religion, and separation of church and state
Jean-Jacques Rousseau17121778Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer whose political philosophy influenced the Age of Enlightenment, the French Revolution, and modern political, economic, and educational thought