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Pierre Vidal-Naquet

1930 - 2006

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Pierre Emmanuel Vidal-Naquet (French: [vidal nakɛ]; 23 July 1930 – 29 July 2006) was a French historian who began teaching at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in 1969. Vidal-Naquet was a specialist in the study of Ancient Greece, but was also interested (and deeply involved) in contemporary history, particularly the Algerian War (1954–62), during which he opposed the use of torture by the French Army, as well as Jewish history. He participated with Michel Foucault and Jean-Marie Domenach in the founding of the Groupe d'information sur les prisons (GIP), which was one of the first French new social movements. He was part of debates over historiography in which he criticised negationism, and he was a supporter of Middle East peace efforts. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pierre Vidal-Naquet is the 316th most popular historian (down from 295th in 2019), the 3,675th most popular biography from France (down from 3,537th in 2019) and the 44th most popular French Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Pierre Vidal-Naquet ranks 316 out of 561. Before him are Walter Laqueur, Vakhushti of Kartli, Jean-Baptiste Du Halde, Marsyas of Pella, Jacob Theodor Klein, and ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni. After him are Christopher Hill, Malchus, Ludwig von Pastor, Walter Burkert, Ziya Bunyadov, and Max Jakob Friedländer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Pierre Vidal-Naquet ranks 305. Before him are Pavel Schmidt, Nino Cerruti, Wojciech Zabłocki, Gary Snyder, Georges Descrières, and Lois Smith. After him are Jorma Panula, Jānis Krūmiņš, Sergei Kovalev, Lionel Cox, Robert Prosky, and Christian Tumi. Among people deceased in 2006, Pierre Vidal-Naquet ranks 189. Before him are Vilgot Sjöman, Paul Gleason, Red Auerbach, Andreas Katsulas, Rainer Barzel, and Patricia Kennedy Lawford. After him are Kathleen Antonelli, Zsuzsa Körmöczy, Octavia E. Butler, Dennis Weaver, William P. Gottlieb, and Peter Norman.

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In France

Among people born in France, Pierre Vidal-Naquet ranks 3,675 out of 6,770. Before him are Georges Descrières (1930), Jean Robic (1921), Philippe Étancelin (1896), Jacques Cujas (1522), Rosa Vercellana (1833), and Sylvain Wiltord (1974). After him are Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza (1909), Jean Rotrou (1609), Jean Lucas (1917), Maurizio Galbaio (800), Harry Schell (1921), and Charles Duclerc (1812).

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Among HISTORIANS In France

Among historians born in France, Pierre Vidal-Naquet ranks 44. Before him are Gustave Schlumberger (1844), Stéphane Courtois (1947), Marc Ferro (1924), Gustave Lanson (1857), Émile Mâle (1862), and Jean-Baptiste Du Halde (1674). After him are Élisabeth Roudinesco (1944), Jean Delumeau (1923), Joseph-François Michaud (1767), Ernest Lavisse (1842), Jérôme Carcopino (1881), and Léon Gautier (1832).

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