When was Jacques Le Goff born?

Jacques Le Goff was born on 1 January 1924 in Toulon.

What positions has Jacques Le Goff held?

Positions held by Jacques Le Goff include: president (1975–1977); member of the École française de Rome (1952–1953).

Where did Jacques Le Goff study?

Jacques Le Goff was educated at École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Lycée Thiers.

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Jacques Le Goff

French historian (1924-2014)

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Jacques Le Goff (French: [ʒak lə ɡɔf]; 1 January 1924 – 1 April 2014) was a French historian and prolific author specializing in the Middle Ages, particularly the 12th and 13th centuries.

Quick facts

Born: 1 January 1924 wd
Place of birth: Toulon wd
Died: 1 April 2014 wd
Place of death: 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris wd
Citizenship: France wd
Occupation: historian, French resistance fighter, medievalist, researcher wd
Political party: Unified Socialist Party (1958–1962) wd
Education: École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Lycée Thiers wd

Positions held wd

president (1975–1977)
member of the École française de Rome (1952–1953)

Awards wd

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ (1997)
CNRS Gold medal (1991)
Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History (2004)
honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow
Broquette-Gonin prize (1978)
Hegel Prize (1994)
Historian Prize of the city of Münster (1993)
Grand Prix Gobert (1996)
Dan David Prize (2007)
Grand Prix d’Histoire de la Ville de Paris (1997)
honorary doctorate from the University of Parma (2000)
honorary doctor of the University of Pavia
Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America (1987)
Commander of the Legion of Honour (1997)

About

Le Goff championed the Annales School movement, which emphasizes long-term trends over the topics of politics, diplomacy, and war that dominated 19th-century historical research. From 1972 to 1977, he was the head of the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) in Paris. He was a leading figure of New History, related to cultural history. Le Goff argued that the Middle Ages formed a civilization of its own, distinct from both Classical Antiquity and the modern world.

Questions

When was Jacques Le Goff born?: Jacques Le Goff was born on 1 January 1924 in Toulon.
What positions has Jacques Le Goff held?: Positions held by Jacques Le Goff include: president (1975–1977); member of the École française de Rome (1952–1953).
Where did Jacques Le Goff study?: Jacques Le Goff was educated at École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Lycée Thiers.

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