Jacques Barzun
French-American historian (1907–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Jacques Barzun?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Jacques Martin Barzun (/ˈbɑːrzən/;[1] November 30, 1907 – October 25, 2012) was a French-born American historian known for his studies of the history of ideas and cultural history. He wrote about a wide range of subjects, including baseball, mystery novels, and classical music, and was also known as a philosopher of education.[2] In the book Teacher in America (1945), Barzun influenced the training of schoolteachers in the United States.
Jacques Barzun | |
---|---|
Born | Jacques Martin Barzun (1907-11-30)November 30, 1907 Créteil, France |
Died | October 25, 2012(2012-10-25) (aged 104) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | Columbia University (BA, MA, PhD) |
Occupation | Historian |
Relatives | Lucy Barzun Donnelly (granddaughter) Matthew Barzun (grandson) |
A professor of history at Columbia College for many years, he published more than forty books, was awarded the American Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was designated a knight of the French Legion of Honor. The historical retrospective From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life, 1500 to the Present (2000), widely considered his magnum opus, was published when he was 93 years old.[3]