Jean Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (June 21, 1905 – April 15, 1980), normally known simply as Jean-Paul Sartre(pronounced [ʒɑ̃ pol saʁtʁ^ə]), was a French existentialist philosopher and pioneer, dramatist and screenwriter, novelist andcritic. He was a leading figure in 20th century French philosophy.