Helvetius is the Roman name for a member of the Gallic tribe known as the ''Helvetii'', or an inhabitant of their territory, ''Helvetia'' (now known as

Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...

). It may also refer to: * a Roman cognomen, typically borne by those of Helvetian origin *

Helvidius Helvidius (sometimes Helvetius) was the author of a work written prior to 383 against the belief in the perpetual virginity of Mary. Helvidius maintained that the biblical mention of "sisters" and "brothers" of the Lord constitutes solid evidence ...

, sometimes written Helvetius, author of a work written prior to 383 against the belief in the perpetual virginity of Mary *

Claude Adrien Helvétius Claude Adrien Helvétius (; ; 26 January 1715 – 26 December 1771) was a French philosopher, freemason and '' littérateur''. Life Claude Adrien Helvétius was born in Paris, France, and was descended from a family of physicians, originally s ...

(1715–1771), French philosopher and littérateur **

Anne-Catherine de Ligniville, Madame Helvétius Anne-Catherine de Ligniville, Madame Helvétius (23 July 1722 – 12 August 1800), also Anne-Catherine de Ligniville d'Autricourt, nicknamed "Minette", maintained a renowned salon in France in the eighteenth century. Life One of the twenty-one ...

(1722–1800), wife of Claude who maintained a renowned salon in France * James Francis Helvetius Hobler (1764-1844) * John Frederick Helvetius (1625–1709), Dutch physician and alchemical writer of German extraction * a character in ''

The Second Maiden's Tragedy ''The Second Maiden's Tragedy'' is a Jacobean play that survives only in manuscript. It was written in 1611, and performed in the same year by the King's Men. The manuscript was acquired but never printed by the publisher Humphrey Moseley afte ...

'' * 6972 Helvetius, a main-belt asteroid, discovered in 1992

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