Antoine Prost

French historian (born 1933)
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Antoine Prost

Summary

Antoine Prost is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lons-le-Saunier[2]. He was born on +1933-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lons-le-Saunier[2], Antoine Prost…
  • Antoine Prost was born on +1933-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Antoine Prost held citizenship in France[7].
  • Antoine Prost worked as a historian[4].
  • Antoine Prost's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Antoine Prost held the position of professeur des universités[8].
  • Among Antoine Prost's employers was University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[9].
  • Antoine Prost was employed by Verdun Memorial[10].
  • Antoine Prost's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[11].
  • Antoine Prost's doctoral advisor was René Rémond[12].
  • Antoine Prost's doctoral advisor was Louis Girard[13].
  • Antoine Prost received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Antoine Prost received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[15].
  • Antoine Prost received the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[16].
  • Antoine Prost received the Jean-Michel Gaillard Prize[17].
  • Antoine Prost was a member of Comité pour l'histoire préfectorale[18].
  • Antoine Prost was a member of Fondation de la Résistance[19].
  • Antoine Prost was a member of Les Amis du Maitron[20].
  • Antoine Prost's image is recorded as Antoine prost 77375 Reims.jpg[21].
  • Antoine Prost is recorded as male[22].
  • Antoine Prost's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Antoine Prost supervised Mathieu Flonneau as a doctoral student[24].
  • Antoine Prost supervised Denis Peschanski as a doctoral student[25].
  • Antoine Prost supervised Annie Fourcaut as a doctoral student[26].
  • Antoine Prost supervised Jean Lorcin as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lons-le-Saunier[2], Antoine Prost… he was born on +1933-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Antoine Prost's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[11]. Doctoral advisors include René Rémond[12], a historian[28], 1918–2007[29], of France[30], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[31] and Louis Girard[13], a historian[32], 1911–2003[33], of France[34], specialised in history[35]. Academic degrees include doctorate in France[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[9], a university in France[37], in France[38], founded in 1971[39], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris[40] and Verdun Memorial[10], a military museum[41], in France[42], founded in 1967[43]. Antoine Prost held the position of professeur des universités[8]. Doctoral students include Mathieu Flonneau[24], a research fellow[44], b. 1971[45], of France[46]; Denis Peschanski[25], a historian[47], b. 1954[48], of France[49], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[50], specialised in history[51]; Annie Fourcaut[26], a historian[52], b. 1950[53], of France[54], specialised in history[55]; Jean Lorcin[27], a historian[56], b. 1929[57], of France[58]; Marie-Thérèse Cheroutre[59], a historian[60], 1924–2020[61], of France[62], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[63]; and Jean-Louis Robert[64], a historian[65], b. 1945[66], of France[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[68], in France[69]; Commander of the National Order of Merit[15], a grade of an order[70], in France[71]; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[16], a grade of an order[72], founded in 1955[73]; and Jean-Michel Gaillard Prize[17].

Why It Matters

Antoine Prost ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jean-Marc Dreyfus[74], a historian[75], b. 1968[76], of France[77], specialised in concentration camp[78] and Olivier Wieviorka[79], a historian[80], b. 1960[81], of France[82], awarded the prix Eugène-Colas[83], specialised in history[84].

FAQs

Where was Antoine Prost born?

Antoine Prost's place of birth was Lons-le-Saunier[2].

What did Antoine Prost do for work?

Antoine Prost worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Antoine Prost go to school?

Antoine Prost was educated at École Normale Supérieure[11].

What awards did Antoine Prost receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Commander of the National Order of Merit[15], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[16], and Jean-Michel Gaillard Prize[17].

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