François Furet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François Furet

French historian

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1927

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 12-Jul-1997

Profession: historian, university teacher

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

François Furet (French: [f??~swa fy??]; 27 March 1927 – 12 July 1997) was a French historian and president of the Saint-Simon Foundation, best known for his books on the French Revolution. Furet was elected to the Académie française in March 1997, just three months before he died in July.