Henri Berr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henri Berr

French philosopher

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1863

Place of Birth: Lunéville, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 19-Nov-1954

Profession: historian, philosopher

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Henri Berr (31 January 1863, Lunéville – 19 November 1954, Paris) was a French philosopher and lycée teacher, known as the founder of the journal Revue de synthèse.
He is credited with moving the centre of gravity of the study of history in France, in accordance with his ideas on "synthesis".
Despite the lack of recognition of his concepts by the academic establishment of the time, and its adverse effect on his own career, he had a large impact on the younger generation of French historians He is considered to have anticipated significant aspects of the later Annales School.