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Also known as Mignet, François-Auguste Mignet, François August Mignet, François Auguste Marie Mignet

French historian and journalist (1796-1884)

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François-Auguste Mignet was a French journalist, historian, jurist, and writer. Born in Aix-en-Provence in 1796, he died in 1884. He wrote in French and was educated at the University of Provence and Paul Cézanne University. His notable work includes the History of the French Revolution.

Mignet was a member of the Académie Française, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. He wrote for publications such as Le Courrier français, Revue des Deux Mondes, Journal des savants, and Le National.

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  • History of the French Revolution

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Type
Person
Country
FR
Active from
1668-11-10
Active to
1733-09-11

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
François
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Aix-en-Provence
Occupation
lawyer
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Image
Francois-Auguste Mignet.jpg
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date of birth
1796-05-08
date of death
1884-03-24
Commons category
François-Auguste Mignet
Commons Creator page
François-Auguste Mignet
name in native language
François-Auguste Mignet
writing language
French
birth name
François Auguste Alexis Mignet
has written for
Le National
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Works in European collections

11 objects attributed to François Mignet, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

François-Auguste Mignet François Auguste Marie Mignet ( French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa oɡyst maʁi miɲɛ], 8 May 1796 – 24 March 1884) was a French journalist and historian of the French Revolution.

Biography

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