François Victor Alphonse Aulard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François Victor Alphonse Aulard

first professional French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon

Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1849

Place of Birth: Montbron, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1928

Profession: historian, translator, university teacher, journalist, historian of the modern age

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

François Victor Alphonse Aulard (19 July 1849 – 23 October 1928) was the first professional French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon.
His major achievement was to institutionalise and professionalise the practice of history in France.
He argued: From the social point of view, the Revolution consisted in the suppression of what was called the feudal system, in the emancipation of the individual, in greater division of landed property, the abolition of the privileges of noble birth, the establishment of equality, the simplification of life.
[...] The French Revolution differed from other revolutions in being not merely national, for it aimed at benefiting all humanity.