sˈɪlveɪn mˈɑːɹɹeɪtʃəl fˈɪftiːn ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪtiːn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː wʌzɐ fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɛseɪˌɪst, pˈoʊɪt, fɪlˈɑːsəfɚɹ ænd pəlˈɪɾɪkəl θˈiəɹɪst, hˌuːz vjˈuːz pɹˈɛsɪdʒd juːtˈoʊpiən sˈoʊʃəlˌɪzəm ænd kˈɑːmjuːnˌɪzəm.
Sylvain Maréchal (15 August 1750 – 18 January 1803) was a French essayist, poet, philosopher and political theorist, whose views presaged utopian socialism and communism.