Antoine Prost

About the author

Born in Lons-le-Saunier in 1933, Antoine Prost is a French historian and Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne. His scholarly work centres on twentieth-century French history, with a particular focus on the First World War — a field in which he has become a leading academic voice. His research has shaped how historians and the broader public understand France's experience of modern conflict and its lasting social consequences.