Ernest Lavisse
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| Born | 17 December 1842 |
| Died | 18 August 1922 (aged 79) |
| Education | agrégation of history and geography, Doctor of Arts |
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| Occupation | Writer |
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| Position held | seat 6 of the Académie française (1892–1922), teacher |
Ernest Lavisse (French: [lavis]; 17 December 1842 – 18 August 1922) was a French historian. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times. Lavisse is also known for being one of the main creator of the roman national ("National myth", lit. "national novel"), thanks to his history schoolbooks.