Robert Folz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Folz

French historian

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1910

Place of Birth: Metz, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 05-Mar-1996

Profession: historian, university teacher, medievalist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Robert Folz (12 March 1910 – 5 March 1996) was a French medievalist and specialist on the Carolingian era. Born in Metz, Folz spent his academic career at the University of Burgundy in Dijon.
Professor of history from 1947, he headed the History department as Dean and Professor Emeritus from 1968, and the faculty of Arts from 1978.
From 1956 he was a member of the Academy of Science, Arts, and Belles-lettres of Dijon. His papers are held, as the Fonds Robert Folz, by the University of Burgundy.