Jean-Pierre Chaline | |
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| Born | 18 December 1939 |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | History of the French Third Republic |
| Spouse | Nadine-Josette Chaline |
| Children | Olivier Chaline |
| Honors | Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2015) |
Jean-Pierre Chaline (18 December 1939, Orléans), is a French contemporary historian, a specialist of the history of the French Third Republic.
The father of Olivier Chaline, a historian specializing in Central Europe in the modern era. and husband of Nadine-Josette Chaline, herself an historian, Jean-Pierre Chaline is emeritus professor at the Paris-Sorbonne University. He is also president of the "Société de l'histoire de Normandie", the Amis des Monuments Rouennais, a member of the Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen and director of the journal Études normandes.
Jean-Pierre Chaline was awarded several prizes by the Académie française:
On 14 December 2015, he was elevated to the rank of chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.