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Gabriel Monod (born March 7, 1844, Ingouville, France—died April 10, 1912, Versailles) was a historian who helped introduce German historical methodology to France. One of the most scholarly and stimulating teachers of history, he also greatly improved the seminar system. Monod studied at the universities of Göttingen and Berlin, where he was influenced by Georg Waitz, an exponent of the historical techniques of the renowned German historiographer Leopold von Ranke. Returning to France in 1868,...