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Moufot was born in Normandy (France) in 1784 as the son of a fisherman. He was a lonely child that read a lot and liked to spend his time near the sea. He started studying at the École Polytechnique in Paris in 1803. He attended some courses but never graduated. Instead he focussed on philosophy, probably influenced by the work of René Descartes. Inspired by Euclid's postulates he stated his famous two axioms. He died in Paris on April 4, 1842.