This page shows people who were in the life of Emilie du Chatelet.

 

Marquis Florent-Claude du Châtelet Emilie's husband. View large photo

 

Duc de Richelieu Emilie's lover before she met Voltaire. View large photo

 

The French Nobility View large photo

 

Marie Leszczynska Queen of France - wife of Louis XV. View large photo

 

Marquise du Deffand Hostess of Paris salon. View large photo

 

Moreau de Maupertuis Emilie's tutor in higher mathematics. View large photo

 

Isaac Newton Emilie translated Newton's Principia into French. View large photo

 

Alexis-Claude Clairaut Emilie's tutor. View large photo

 

Count Algarotti Italian visitor to Chateau de Cirey. View large photo

 

Madame de Graffigny Visitor at Chateau de Cirey. View large photo

 

King Stanislas Leszczynski Father of the Queen of France. View large photo

 

Marquise de Boufflers Mistress to King Stanislas; Emilie's friend. View large photo

 

Nobles at the Court of King Stanislas at Lunéville Members of the French nobility and Court of King Stanislas in Lunéville. View large photo

 

Marquis Jean François de Saint-Lambert Emilie's lover while she was with Voltaire. View large photo

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This web site is a tribute to Voltaire and Emilie du Chatelet, and the result of many months of research by a past teacher of American and European history. The site writer lives in San Jose, California, and today works in the field of quality assurance. Site writer and designer: Jane Birkenstock