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Jean Nicolas, 96–97, French academic and historian.
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|Jean Nicolas (1928 – 18 August 2025) was a French academic and historian.
Life and career
Nicolas taught at the University of Montpellier Paul Valéry and Paris Diderot University before his 1981 election to the Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Savoie [fr]. He was also a member of the Comité de vigilance face aux usages publics de l'histoire [fr].
Nicolas died on 18 August 2025.
Publications
- La Savoie au XVIIIe siècle, Noblesse et Bourgeoisie (1978)
- La vie quotidienne en Savoie aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles (1979)
- La Révolution française dans les Alpes. Dauphiné et Savoie (1989)
- La Rébellion française, mouvements populaires et conscience sociale (1661-1789) (2002)
- La Savoie d’André Kertèsz (2004)
- La vie quotidienne en Savoie aux XVIe et XVIIIe siècles (2005)
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