Voltaire
Voltaire Francois Marie Arouet, few people know this name, but almost everyone has heard of Voltaire, this in one of the most famous of pen names. ... Over the objections of his father, who wanted him to become a lawyer, Voltaire decided to be a writer. ... They did not enjoy being laughed at and persuaded the king to imprison Voltaire for a year. ... Voltaire did not write what most philosophers considered philosophy. ... When he returned to France, Voltaire published a book called Letters on the English, an enthusiastic report of what he had learned on his trip.