伏尔泰,18世纪法国启蒙运动的先驱,一个博学多才的人,他的政治哲学思想至今仍然影响着法国乃至全世界。然而,鲜为人知的是,在他的一生中,他的一位贵族出身的情人对他影响巨大,尤其在当时的前沿科学知识方面。除此之外,这位情人还对伏尔泰的生活有巨大帮助。这位情人本身还是一位了不起的女科学家,改进了当时数学最前 Voltaire, a pioneer of the French Enlightenment in the 18th century and a learned man, his political philosophy still affects France and the world as a whole. Little-known, however, was his influential lover during his lifetime, a tremendous influence on him, especially at the time of cutting-edge scientific knowledge. In addition, the lover is also a great help to Voltaire’s life. The lover himself was a great female scientist, improving mathematics at the time