Fernand Braudel

Fernand Braudel (1902–1985) was a French historian and a leading figure in French historical scholarship. From 1946, he was associated with the journal Annales, and from 1949 to 1969 he taught at the Collège de France. He later served as a director at the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris and founded the Maison des sciences de l’homme in 1962. His major works include “La Méditerranée et le monde méditerranéen à l’époque de Philippe II” and “Civilisation matérielle, économie et capitalisme.” He was also a member of several academies.