Memorial Page for Jacques Barzun (née Henri Louis Jacques Roger Martin)

Nov 30, 1907 – Oct 25, 2012(104 years)Died in:San Antonio, Bexar County

French-American historian

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Biography

Birthplace

Créteil, Île-de-France

Place of Death

San Antonio, Bexar County

Nationality

United States

Occupation(7)

cultural historianhistorian philosopher university teachercriticwritereducator

Awards(7)

Guggenheim FellowshipNational Humanities MedalEdgar AwardsSt. Louis Literary AwardPresidential Medal of FreedomFellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Spouse(1)

Mariana Lowell

Education(2)

Columbia UniversityHarrisburg Technical High School

Jacques Barzun (* November 30, 1907 in Créteil; † October 25, 2012 in San Antonio) was a french-American historian. He was 104 years old. He was married to Mariana Lowell. His education included Columbia University and Harrisburg Technical High School. He received 7 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, National Humanities Medal.

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7 Events

Born in Créteil, Île-de-France

1907

Guggenheim Fellowship

1945

St. Louis Literary Award

1968

Edgar Awards

1972

Presidential Medal of Freedom

2003

National Humanities Medal

2010

Died in San Antonio, Bexar County

2012

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Jacques Barzun (née Henri Louis Jacques Roger Martin). Forever remembered.