Jean-Jacques Rousseau Born June 28, 1712 in Geneva 1728 - runs away to Savoy at the age of 15 1728 - 1738: under the tutelage of De Warens in Savoy, converts to Catholicism 1741 – goes to Paris, presents new system of music notation to the Academy of Sciences 1743 – becomes Therese Levasseur’s lover 1745 – collaborates on Encyclopedia 1751 – publishes First Discourse, wins first prize from the Academy of Dijon 1754 – 1755: returns to Geneva, writes Discourse on Inequality, reconverts to Protestantism 1756 - 1762: returns to Paris, publishes most famous works : Social Contract, Emile.