Michel Serres

Michel Serres (1 September 1930 – 1 June 2019) was a French philosopher and author. In 1990, Serres was elected to the Académie française, in recognition of his position as one of France's most prominent intellectuals. He serves as a Professor of French at Stanford University.
Serres was a vocal supporter for freely accessible knowledge, especially Wikipedia.
Serres died on 1 June 2019 at the age of 88.