Pierre Goubert (French: [pjɛʁ ɡubɛʁ]; 25 January 1915 – 16 January 2012) was a French historian.
A member of the Annales School, he is considered one of the founders of historical demography and modern rural history.
He was a noted specialist on the 17th century, especially of the Ancien Régime societies and mentalities.
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