Jean-Pierre Rioux (15 December 1939 – 6 December 2024) was a French historian.[3] He was director of research at the Institut d'histoire du temps présent from 1980 to 1991.

Jean-Pierre Rioux
Rioux in 2012
Born(1939-02-15)15 February 1939
Died6 December 2024(2024-12-06) (aged 85)
OccupationHistorian
Political partyMoDem[1]
SpouseHélène Rioux[2]
ChildrenRémy Rioux[2]

Rioux was a recipient of the Legion of Honour (2000) and Ordre national du Mérite (2011).[4]

Rioux died on 6 December 2024, at the age of 85.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Modeste cri d'un sectateur blessé, par Jean-Pierre Rioux". Le Monde (in French). 7 December 2007. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ a b Bantigny, Ludivine; Benain, Aline; Le Roux, Muriel (2004), Printemps d'histoire: la khâgne et le métier d'historien: pour Hélène Rioux (in French), Paris, France: Éditions Perrin, p. 68, ISBN 2262022631
  3. ^ Catinchi, Philippe-Jean (12 January 2023). "Les Enfants de Jaurès: six leaders du PS et une cohorte d'orphelins". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Jean-Pierre Rioux". Nominations au Journal officiel de la République française (in French). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  5. ^ Catinchi, Philippe-Jean (6 December 2024). "Jean-Pierre Rioux, grand historien de la France contemporaine, est mort". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  6. ^ Henning, Christopher (6 December 2024). "Mort de Jean-Pierre Rioux, l'historien de tous les temps". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 7 December 2024.