Yvonne Cupp, Jean Paul Marat
... and tenacious temperament that would serve him throughout his professional life.1 Marat always fought for his principles, and this exceptional determination was apparent even from his childhood. Although he was bold and passionate, he exuded coolness and confidence when under fire- a trait that help ...
... and tenacious temperament that would serve him throughout his professional life.1 Marat always fought for his principles, and this exceptional determination was apparent even from his childhood. Although he was bold and passionate, he exuded coolness and confidence when under fire- a trait that help ...
Jean-Paul Marat
Jean-Paul Marat (French: [ʒɑ̃pɔl maʁa]; 24 May 1743 – 13 July 1793) was a physician, political theorist and scientist best known for his career in France as a radical journalist and politician during the French Revolution. His journalism became renowned for its fierce tone, uncompromising stance toward the new leaders and institutions of the revolution, and advocacy of basic human rights for the poorest members of society.Marat was one of the most radical voices of the French Revolution. He became a vigorous defender of the sans-culottes, publishing his views in pamphlets, placards and newspapers, notably his L'Ami du peuple (Friend of the People), which helped make him their unofficial link with the radical, republican Jacobin group that came to power after June 1793.Marat was assassinated by Charlotte Corday, a Girondist sympathizer, while taking a medicinal bath for his debilitating skin condition. In his death, Marat became an icon to the Jacobins as a revolutionary martyr, as portrayed in Jacques-Louis David's famous painting, The Death of Marat.