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Ninon de Lenclos
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French author, courtesan, freethinker, and patron of the arts (1620-1705)
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Ninon de Lenclos was a French salonnière, writer, and patron of the arts. Born in Paris on November 10, 1620, she was baptized on the same day. She held French citizenship and died in Paris on October 17, 1705. Her native language was French, and she also spoke Italian and Spanish. She wrote in French and played the harpsichord and lute.
Her literary output includes works such as *Memoires et lettres de Mademoiselle de Lenclos*, *Lettres de Ninon de l'Enclos au marquis de Sévigné*, and *Portrait ou Le veritable caractere de la coquette*. Other associated texts include *Mémoires de Ninon de Lenclos par Eugéne de Mirecourt* and *Correspondance authentique de Ninon de Lenclos*. She had two children.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1620
- Died
- 1705
- Works
- 16
Top works
- Memoires et lettres de Mademoiselle de Lenclos
- Lettres de Ninon de l'Enclos au marquis de Sévigné
- Portrait ou Le veritable caractere de la coquette
- Mémoires de Ninon de Lenclos par Eugéne de Mirecourt
- Correspondance authentique de Ninon de Lenclos
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 36,548x
- PLINK: A Tool Set for Whole-Genome Association and Population-Based Linkage Analyses
· 2007 · cited 31,418x
- The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 24,233x
- QUANTUM ESPRESSO: a modular and open-source software project for quantum simulations of materials
· 2009 · cited 22,976x
- Geant4—a simulation toolkit
· 2003 · cited 21,297x
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- patron of the arts
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Native language
- French
- Instrument
- lute
- Image
- Château de Bussy-Rabutin - Anne, dite Ninon de Lenclos (bgw19 0345).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Ninon de Lenclos
- date of birth
- 1620-11-10
- date of death
- 1705-10-17
- name in native language
- Ninon de Lenclos
- date of baptism
- 1620-11-10
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- writing language
- French
- P12749
- Adolf Winkelmann
- P8168
- Ustilaginomycotina
Sources (2)
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Works in European collections
12 objects attributed to Ninon de Lenclos, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Anne "Ninon" de l'Enclos, also spelled Ninon de Lenclos and Ninon de Lanclos (10 November 1620 – 17 October 1705), was a French writer, courtesan and patron of the arts.
Early life
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