Charles Petit-Dutaillis

1868–1947 (age 79)

Historian

Biography

Historian Charles Petit-Dutaillis devoted his scholarship to uncovering the institutions and social networks of medieval France, and his careful studies helped generations of students grasp the long arc of his nation's past.

He balanced archival rigor with a generous teaching style, shaping historians who continued to explore the Middle Ages, and his resting place in Père Lachaise Cemetery is a reminder of his lifelong commitment to learning.

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