Eugen Weber

Biography

Eugen Weber died peacefully the evening of May 17, 2007 of pancreatic cancer.

Eugen was Chair of History, Dean of Social Sciences, and Dean of the College in his long career at UCLA.  It is a blessing that last year UCLA hosted a conference, organized by Professor Caroline Ford, which honored Eugen and his book, “Peasants into Frenchmen.”  His friend and admirer, Joan Palevsky, gave UCLA a Chair in his honor.  Professor Lynn Hunt is the current Eugen Weber Professor of European History.