H�l�ne Carr�re d'Encausse is the permanent secretary of the Acad�mie fran�aise and a historian specializing in Russian history. She was a recipient of Lomonosov Gold Medal in 2008. Carr�re d'Encausse is a graduate of the elite Institut d'�tudes Politiques de Paris. She was elected to seat 14 of the Acad�mie fran�aise in 1990, and her academician's sword was made by the sculptor Goudji. She became permanent secretary on 21 October 1999. In her book L'Empire �clat� published in 1978 she predicted dissolution of Soviet Union. Her son, Emmanuel Carr�re, is an author, screenwriter and director. She was awarded Grand Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. [More at Wikipedia]

July 6th, 1929 in Paris  /  Died:   Aug 5th, 2023