Ernest Lavisse

Ernest Lavisse
Born17 December 1842 
Died18 August 1922  (aged 79)
Educationagrégation of history and geography, Doctor of Arts 
Alma mater
OccupationWriter 
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Position heldseat 6 of the Académie française (18921922), 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.