1882 - 1973
Jacques Maritain was a French philosopher and diplomat, born on July 18, 1882, and died on April 28, 1973. He is best known for his advocacy of Thomism, a philosophical tradition based on the ideas of Saint Thomas Aquinas, and for his influential writings on ethics, education, and political philosophy. Maritain played a significant role in promoting human rights and was a key figure in the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after World War II.