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Fernand Braudel

French historian and educator

Also known as: Fernand Paul Braudel

Written by Carole K. Fink

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Last Updated: Feb 16, 2024 • Article History

Category: History & Society

In full:: Fernand Paul Braudel

Born:: Aug. 24, 1902, Luméville, France

Died:: Nov. 28, 1985, Haute-Savoie (aged 83)

Subjects Of Study:: Industrial Revolution; Europe; Ottoman Empire; Spain; historiography

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Fernand Braudel (born Aug. 24, 1902, Luméville, France—died Nov. 28, 1985, Haute-Savoie) was a French historian and author of several major works that traversed borders and centuries and introduced a new conception of historical time. As leader of the post-World War II Annales school, Braudel became one of the most important historians of the 20th century. Braudel’s family was descended from Lorraine peasants. The son of a schoolteacher who later became a headmaster, Braudel acquired a cosmopolitanism unusual for his generation. After studying in Paris at the Lycée Voltaire and the Sorbonne (now part of the Universities of Paris I–XIII), ...(100 of 957 words)

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