Gabriel Hanotaux

Albert Auguste Gabriel Hanotaux, known as Gabriel Hanotaux was a French statesman and historian.

He was born at Beaurevoir in the dpartement of Aisne. He studied history at the cole des Chartes, and became matre de confrence in the cole des Hautes tudes. His political career was that of a civil servant rather than a party politician. In 1879 he entered the ministry of foreign affairs as a secretary, and rose gradually through the diplomatic service.

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