Nicolas de Condorcet, Marquis de Condorcet

Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Marquis of Condorcet (September 17, 1743 – March 28, 1794), known as Nicolas de Condorcet, is a French philosopher, mathematician, and early political scientist whose Condorcet method in voting tally selects the candidate who will beat each of the other candidates in a run-off election.

Unlike many of his contemporaries, he advocates a liberal economy, free and equal public instruction, constitutionalism, and equal rights for women and people of all races.

His ideas and writings are said to embody the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment and rationalism, and remain influential to this day.

He dies a mysterious death in prison after a period of flight from French Revolutionary authorities.

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