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François Furet

French historian (1927-1997) · France · Writers · Died at 70

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François Furet was a French historian and president of the Saint-Simon Foundation, best known for his books on the French Revolution. From 1985 to 1997, Furet was a professor of French history at the University of Chicago.

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2001Gordon J. Laing AwardAward1997Died12 July 19971996Hannah Arendt PrizeAward1995“Today” PrizeAwardGrand Prix GobertAwardPrix du livre politiqueAward1979Louis-Marin prizeAward1927Born27 March 1927

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