Duruy

Duruy, Victor, a French historian born at Paris in 1811. At 19 he entered the Ecole Normale, and in 1833 was appointed Professor of History at Rheims, and a few months later at the College Henri IV. at Paris. He was (1863-69) Minister of Public instruction, in 1867 he was made a member of the Legion of Honour, and entered the Academy in 1885. Among his works are historical geographies of Rome, the Middle Ages, and France; an Atlas de Geographic Universelle; and some histories, especially that of Rome down to the time of Theodosius.