Ernest Lavisse

Ernest Lavisse
Born17 December 1842 Edit this on Wikidata
Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache Edit this on Wikidata
Died18 August 1922 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 79)
6th arrondissement of Paris Edit this on Wikidata
Educationagregation of history and geography, Doctor of Arts Edit this on Wikidata
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Position heldseat 6 of the Académie française (1892–1922) Edit this on Wikidata

Ernest Lavisse (French: [lavis]; 17 December 1842 – 18 August 1922) was a French historian.[1] He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times.[2] Lavisse is also known for being one of the main creator of the roman national ("National myth", lit. "national novel"), thanks to his history schoolbooks.[3]

  1. ^ "Lavisse, Ernest". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 1025.
  2. ^ "Nomination Database". www.nobelprize.org. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  3. ^ "2000 ans que ça dure - le roman national : Plus que jamais nécessaire - Herodote.net".