Georges Couthon was a French politician and revolutionary figure, a prominent member of the Jacobin Club and the National Convention. Born on December 22, 1755, he was a strong advocate for radical political reforms during the French Revolution. Couthon played a key role in the establishment of the Committee of Public Safety and was instrumental in the execution of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. He was executed on July 28, 1794, during the Reign of Terror.
