Max Gallo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Max Gallo

French historian, writer and politician

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1932

Place of Birth: Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Date of Death: 18-Jul-2017

Profession: writer, politician, historian, biographer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Max Gallo (French: [maks galo]; 7 January 1932 – 18 July 2017) was a French writer, historian and politician.
He wrote over one hundred books.The son of Italian immigrants (his father was of Piedmontese descent and his mother was from the region of Parma), Gallo's early career was in journalism.
At the time he was a Communist (until 1956).
In 1974, he joined the Socialist Party.
On 26 April 2007 the Académie française recorded his candidacy for its Seat 24, formerly held by the late Jean-François Revel.
He was elected to the Académie française on 31 May 2007.