born May 24, 1763, Nevers, France
died April 13, 1794, Paris
French Revolutionary leader.
In 1791 he signed the petition that demanded the abdication of Louis XVI . As procurator-general of the Paris Commune from 1792, he instituted such social reforms as improved hospital conditions. Strenuously anti-Catholic and a misogynist, he promoted the anti-Christian cult of the goddess Reason and banned women's participation in political demonstrations. He was executed during the Reign of Terror because of his democratic extremism.