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Jules Michelet

1798 - 1874

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Jules Michelet (French: [ʒyl miʃlɛ]; 21 August 1798 – 9 February 1874) was a French historian and writer, best known for his multi-volume work Histoire de France (History of France), which chronicles the history of France from its earliest origins to the French Revolution. Michelet was influenced by Giambattista Vico, particularly by his emphasis on the role of ordinary people and their customs in shaping historical narratives, which contrasted with the traditional focus on political and military elites. Michelet also drew inspiration from Vico's concept of the corsi e ricorsi—the cyclical nature of history—in which societies rise and fall in a recurring pattern. In Histoire de France, Michelet coined the term ''Renaissance'' (French for "rebirth") to describe a cultural movement in Europe that marked a clear departure from the Middle Ages. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jules Michelet is the 530th most popular writer (down from 469th in 2019), the 626th most popular biography from France (down from 551st in 2019) and the 87th most popular French Writer.

Jules Michelet is most famous for his book "The History of France" which he wrote in the 1800s. The book covers the history of France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution.

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Among writers, Jules Michelet ranks 530 out of 7,302. Before him are Novatian, G. K. Chesterton, Jacinto Benavente, Ludvig Holberg, Georg Trakl, and Tennessee Williams. After him are J. M. Barrie, Vasily Grossman, Richard Bach, Pierre de Ronsard, Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, and Martial.

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Among people born in 1798, Jules Michelet ranks 5. Before him are Auguste Comte, Eugène Delacroix, Adam Mickiewicz, and Pedro I of Brazil. After him are Alexandra Feodorovna, Charles Albert of Sardinia, Giacomo Leopardi, Josiah Warren, Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry, František Palacký, and Mpande kaSenzangakhona. Among people deceased in 1874, Jules Michelet ranks 3. Before him are Anders Jonas Ångström, and Millard Fillmore. After him are Howard Staunton, Adolphe Quetelet, François Guizot, David Strauss, Charles Gleyre, Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria, Johann Philipp Reis, Josiah Warren, and Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jules Michelet ranks 626 out of 6,770. Before him are Pérotin (1160), Avitus (395), Charles de Foucauld (1858), Élisabeth of France (1764), Luc Besson (1959), and Suzanne Valadon (1865). After him are Luigi Lucheni (1873), Adelbert von Chamisso (1781), Pierre de Ronsard (1524), Annie Girardot (1931), Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627), and Léon Walras (1834).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Jules Michelet ranks 87. Before him are René Guénon (1886), Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848), Marie-Antoine Carême (1784), Paul Claudel (1868), Hector Malot (1830), and Boris Vian (1920). After him are Pierre de Ronsard (1524), Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627), Camille Flammarion (1842), Madame de La Fayette (1634), Anaïs Nin (1903), and Frontinus (30).

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