François Pierre Guillaume (François) Guizot
1787–1874
French historian and statesman. Professor of modern history at the Sorbonne, 1812–30. Suspended from teaching, 1822–8, because of his political writing. After 1814, held a number of offices in the interior ministry; elected to the chamber of deputies to represent Lisieux in Normandy, 1830, and made minister for the interior. Education minister, 1832–6; foreign minister from 1840 until the revolution of 1848.
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DBF
EB.
Bibliography
DBF: Dictionnaire de biographie Française. Under the direction of J. Balteau et al. 21 vols. and 4 fascicules of vol. 22 (A–Leyris d’Esponchès) to date. Paris: Librairie Letouzey & Ané. 1933–.
EB: The Encyclopædia Britannica. A dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information. 11th edition. 29 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1910–11.
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