Original: BenoÃ t de Maillet (Saint-Mihiel, 12 April 1656 â "Marseille, 30 January 1738) was a well-travelled French diplomat and natural historian.
Simplified: BenoÃ t de Maillet (Saint-Mihiel, 12 April 1656 â "Marseille, 30 January 1738) was a well-travelled French diplomat and naturalist.