Ernest Renan, French Philosopher and Historian(1823-1892)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: (Joseph) Ernest Renan
• Birth: February 28, 1823, Tréguier, France
• Death: October 2, 1892, Paris, France
• Language: French
• Who he was: French philosopher and historian who wrote a ground-breaking Life of Jesus and other rationalist works on early Christianity
• Included in lists (What's This?): HC

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