What were some of the accomplishments of Denis Diderot?

While it was certainly not the first, he and an acquaintance compiled a pivotal encyclopedia that covered the most important of thoughts in the 18th century. read more

 Encyclopedia:  Denis Diderot's greatest accomplishment was the publication of the first encyclopedia In January 1746 André François le Breton and his partners (including Diderot) were granted permission to publish a tenvolume encyclopedia, Diderot was named general editor of the project. read more

While it was certainly not the first, he and an acquaintance compiled a pivotal encyclopedia that covered the most important of thoughts in the 18th century. Like the philosophes, notably Voltaire, Diderot’s motives were partly in spite of the church, which prohibited such material; Diderot even got himself in trouble with the state. read more

Denis Diderot Biography - Denis Diderot was a famous philosopher, novelist and playwright, but his most prominent of work is for Encyclopédie, for which he worked as the editor. It contains summarized information on every subject. read more