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    Born3 May 1748 · Fréjus, France
    Died20 June 1836 (aged 88) · Paris, France
    Political partyThe Plain (1791–1795)
    Education

    Sieyès spent ten years at the seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. There, he studied theology and engineering to prepare himself to enter the priesthood. He quickly gained a reputation at the school for his aptitude an… See more

    Religious career

    Despite Sieyès' embrace of Enlightenment thinking, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1773, but was not hired immediately. He spent time researching philosophy and developing music until about a year later in October 17… See more