| Height: | 5' 3" [ 1.60 m ] |
| Born: | 2 June 1740 |
| Died: | 2 December 1814 |
| Occupation: | Nobility |
| Height Source: | Dan's World: Heights of Famous People |
French nobleman whose perverse sexual preferences and erotic writings gave rise to the term sadism . His best-known work is the novel Justine (1791).