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Hippolyte Taine

French historian and critic who influenced the naturalist movement in literature

Did you know?His influential theory proposed that every individual is shaped by three factors: their race, their surroundings and the historical moment.

Hippolyte Adolphe Taine (21 April 1828 – 5 March 1893) was a French historian, critic and philosopher. He was the chief theoretical influence on French naturalism, a major proponent of sociological positivism and one of the first practitioners of historicist criticism.

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Age at death: 64
Years since death: 133

Born: April 21, 1828 · Vouziers, France
Died: March 5, 1893
Nationality: French
Known for: Scholarship, Literature, Philosophy

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Spouse: Thérèse Taine

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