Fernand Braudel

Fernand Braudel (born Aug. 24, 1902, Luméville, France—died Nov. 28, 1985, Haute-Savoie) was a French historian and author of several major works that traversed borders and centuries and introduced a new conception of historical time. As leader of the post-World War II Annales school, Braudel became one of the most important historians of the 20th century. Braudel’s family was descended from Lorraine peasants. The son of a schoolteacher who later became a headmaster, Braudel acquired...