# Françoise Thébaud

_French historian & academic_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Françoise Thébaud is a French historian, professor emeritus of history, and specialist in the history of women. In 2017, she was awarded the Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086610#P569))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086610#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian; university teacher; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086610#P106))
- **Education:** École normale supérieure de Fontenay-aux-Roses; Paris Diderot University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086610#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (2000–2008) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086610#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086610#P166))

## Questions

**When was Françoise Thébaud born?**  
Françoise Thébaud was born on 1952.

**What positions has Françoise Thébaud held?**  
Positions held by Françoise Thébaud include: president (2000–2008).

**Where did Françoise Thébaud study?**  
Françoise Thébaud was educated at École normale supérieure de Fontenay-aux-Roses, Paris Diderot University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Françoise Thébaud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7oise_Th%C3%A9baud) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3086610](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086610) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Françoise Thébaud Journée des droit des femmes 2017 (cropped).jpg by Vincent Baillais (CC BY-SA 3.0 fr)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fran%C3%A7oise_Th%C3%A9baud_Journ%C3%A9e_des_droit_des_femmes_2017_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Françoise Thébaud, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Françoise Thébaud Journée des droit des femmes 2017 (cropped).jpg — Vincent Baillais, CC BY-SA 3.0 fr.

## Cite this page

"Françoise Thébaud". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/francoise-thebaud. Retrieved 8 November 2026.