Jules Isaac, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jules Isaac

Jewish French historian

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1877

Place of Birth: Rennes, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 05-Sep-1963

Profession: teacher, historian

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Jules Isaac (18 November 1877 in Rennes – 6 September 1963 in Aix-en-Provence) was "a well known and highly respected Jewish historian in France with an impressive career in the world of education" by the time World War II began.Internationally, Isaac was most well known for his tireless work after the War in the field of Jewish-Christian relations, culminating in his decisive key role in the origin of the groundbreaking declaration Nostra Aetate during the Second Vatican Council.
In the 1950s, Isaac had an international reputation for his work in Christian and Jewish relations.