THIERS, (LOUIS-)ADOLPHE

born April 18, 1797, Marseille died Sept. 3, 1877, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris French statesman, journalist, and historian, a founder and the first president (187173) of the Third Republic. His historical works include a 10-volume Histoire de la rvolution franaise and a 20-volume Histoire du consulat et de l'empire.