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Ernest Renan — Age & Birthday

Born: 27 February 1823 · Died: 2 October 1892 · Age at death: 69

How old was Ernest Renan when he died?

Ernest Renan died aged 69. He was born on 27 February 1823 and died on 2 October 1892.

French philosopher and writer on religion

Did you know?He is best known for his controversial biography of Jesus which portrayed him as a human rather than a divine figure.

Joseph Ernest Renan ( ruh-NAHN; French:; 27 February 1823 – 2 October 1892) was a French Orientalist and Semitic scholar, writing on Semitic languages and civilizations, historian of religion, philologist, philosopher, biblical scholar, and critic.

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Age at death
69
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