voʊltˈɛɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt — ɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl fˈoːɹ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ɪn pˈæɹɪs; hɪz kəndˈʌktɚz wɜː bˈɛndʒəmɪn fɹˈæŋklɪn ænd ˈæntɔɪn kˈoːɹt də ɡˈeɪbɪlˌɪn.
Voltaire (1694–1778) — Initiated on April 4, 1778 in Paris; his conductors were Benjamin Franklin and Antoine Court de Gébelin.