When was Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie born?

Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie was born on 19 July 1929 in Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais.

What positions has Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie held?

Positions held by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie include: president (2006–2023).

Where did Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie study?

Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie was educated at Lycée Henri-IV, École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Lakanal, Faculty of Arts of Paris.

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Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie

French historian and writer

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Emmanuel Bernard Le Roy Ladurie was a French historian whose work was mainly focused upon Languedoc in the Ancien Régime, particularly the history of the peasantry. One of the leading historians of France, Le Roy Ladurie has been called the "standard-bearer" of the third generation of the Annales school and the "rock star of the medievalists", noted for his work in social history.

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Born: 19 July 1929 wd
Place of birth: Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais wd
Died: 22 November 2023 wd
Place of death: 14th arrondissement of Paris wd
Citizenship: France wd
Occupation: historian, university teacher, secondary school teacher, writer wd
Political party: French Communist Party (1949–1956), Unified Socialist Party wd
Education: Lycée Henri-IV, École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Lakanal, Faculty of Arts of Paris wd
Spouse: Madeleine Le Roy Ladurie wd

Positions held wd

president (2006–2023)

Awards wd

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (2010)
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
honorary doctorate of Haifa University (1993)
doctor honoris causa of Keiō University
Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva (1978)
honorary doctor of Durham University (1987)
Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford (1993)
honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal (1993)
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (2018)
Associate Member of the Académie de Nîmes
Pierre Lafue Prize (1979)
honorary doctor of the University of Sussex
honorary doctor of the University of Pennsylvania
CNRS silver medal (1967)
grand prix de la Société de géographie (2009)

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When was Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie born?: Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie was born on 19 July 1929 in Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais.
What positions has Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie held?: Positions held by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie include: president (2006–2023).
Where did Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie study?: Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie was educated at Lycée Henri-IV, École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Lakanal, Faculty of Arts of Paris.

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