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| Born | 27 June 1926 Strasbourg, France
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| Died | 29 March 2020 (aged 93) Angers, France
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Francis Rapp (born June 27, 1926 – died March 29, 2020) was a French historian. He was an expert in the Middle Ages, especially the history of the Alsace region in France and medieval Germany. He was a university professor who had retired but was still highly respected (an emeritus professor). Since 1993, he was also a member of a very important French academic group called the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres.
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About Francis Rapp
Early Life and Scouting
Francis Rapp was born in Strasbourg, France. His father, Léon Rapp, was a lawyer. Francis grew up in a family that was both Catholic and very proud of their country. He went to high school at the Jean Sturm Gymnasium.
During his youth, he was involved in scouting with the Scouts de France. At one point, during a difficult time, he joined a secret scouting group. This group met with about twenty young people at the Mont Sainte-Odile starting in December 1942. Later, in the late 1960s, he joined another scouting group called the Association des Guides et Scouts d'Europe. He even became the commissioner for the Alsace Province in this group until the mid-1980s.
His Studies and Teaching Career
Francis Rapp was a brilliant student. In 1952, he earned a top degree in history called the agrégation d'histoire. After that, he taught at the Lycée Fustel-de-Coulanges de Strasbourg for a year.
He then worked as a resident at the Fondation Dosne-Thiers from 1956 to 1961. From 1961 to 1972, he was a lecturer at the University of Nancy. After that, he became an assistant professor of medieval history at the Marc Bloch University of Strasbourg.
In 1972, he earned his Doctor of Letters degree. He then became a lecturer and later a full professor at the University of Strasbourg starting in 1974.
Besides his main university roles, Francis Rapp also taught the history of Christianity at the Faculté de théologie protestante de Strasbourg from 1972 to 1991. He was also a visiting professor at the university of Neuchâtel and taught at several universities in North America and Europe.
Important Academic Roles
Francis Rapp was a member of many important committees and councils. These included the Consultative Committee of Universities and the Higher Council of University Bodies. He was also part of the National Committee of the Centre national de la recherche scientifique, which is a major research organization in France.
He served on the Scientific Council and the Board of Directors for the École nationale des chartes and the École française de Rome. These are highly respected institutions for historical studies.
He was also a member of several academies, including the Académie des sciences, lettres et arts d'Alsace, the Académie des Marches de l’Est, and the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Germany.
Francis Rapp was part of the team that edited the magazine Archiv für Reformationsgeschichte. He also wrote for the Encyclopédie de l'Alsace and the Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne. In 1993, he was chosen to be a member of the prestigious Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres.
Francis Rapp passed away on March 29, 2020, in Angers, France. He was 93 years old. He died after an illness.
Awards and Honours
Francis Rapp received many awards and honours for his important work.
Honours
- Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur: This is one of the highest awards in France.
- Commandeur de l'Ordre national du Mérite: He was promoted to this high rank in 2016.
- Commandeur de l'ordre des Palmes académiques: This award recognizes his contributions to education.
Awards
- Prix Guizot (2001): A major literary prize.
- Prix Eugène-Piccard of the Académie française (1983): Another important award from the French Academy.
See also
In Spanish: Francis Rapp para niños
