Biography

Born on December 20th 1926 in Uzès (Gard). Died on May 28th 2014.

Education and professional career

  • 1946-1950: Student at the École normale supérieure Lettres (rue d'Ulm)
  • 1950-1952: Associate Professor at the Lycée de Toulon, including one year's leave for military service
  • 1952-1954: Associate Professor, Lycée de Marseille (Thiers)
  • 1954-1957: Secondment to Cnrs
  • 1957-1969: Faculté des lettres d'Aix (all successive grades)
  • 1969: Doctor of Letters (Sorbonne)
  • 1969-1972: Professor at the University of Provence, Aix-Marseille I
  • 1972-1986: Professor, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne Paris I
  • 1986-1997: Professor at the Collège de France, chair History of contemporary France

Awards and honors

  • 1970: Chevalier des Palmes académiques
  • 1989: Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
  • 1994: Officier des Palmes académiques
  • 1995: Officier des Arts et Lettres
  • 1998: Officier de la Légion d'honneur
  • 1993: Member of the Academia Europaea

Works in French history, politics, society, "culturelle", in the 19th and 20th centuries centuries

  • Long-time president of the Société d'histoire de la Révolution de 1848.
  • A specialist in cooperation with related disciplines, he was for many years vice-president of the Société des études romantiques, the Société d'ethnologie française and the Société d'études jauressiennes.

Various activities

  • 1974, 1982: Long-term visits abroad: Princeton University (USA)
  • 1967-1970, 1974-1976: Admissions exam juries at rue d'Ulm
  • 1978-1986 : Publishing activities: Collection director at Aubier-Montaigne
  • 1999-2006: Official mission: Member of the High Committee for National Celebrations