# François Furet

_French historian (1927–1997)_

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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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 March 1927 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318667#P569))
- **Place of birth:** 7th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318667#P19))
- **Died:** 12 July 1997 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318667#P570))
- **Place of death:** Toulouse ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318667#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318667#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318667#P106))
- **Political party:** Unified Socialist Party (since 1960); French Communist Party (1949–1956) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318667#P102))
- **Education:** Lycée Janson-de-Sailly; Faculty of Arts of Paris; Paris Law Faculty ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318667#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Académie française (20 March 1997 – 12 July 1997); president (1977–1985); chairperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318667#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Hannah Arendt Prize; Grand Prix Gobert; Gordon J. Laing Award; Louis-Marin prize; Prix du livre politique; “Today” Prize; Prix Alexis de Tocqueville; European Amalfi Prize for Sociology and Social Sciences; honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University; honorary doctor of Harvard University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318667#P166))

## Questions

**When was François Furet born?**  
François Furet was born on 27 March 1927 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

**What positions has François Furet held?**  
Positions held by François Furet include: Member of the Académie française (1997–1997); president (1977–1985); chairperson.

**Where did François Furet study?**  
François Furet was educated at Lycée Janson-de-Sailly, Faculty of Arts of Paris, Paris Law Faculty.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): François Furet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Furet) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q318667](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318667) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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