Charles Auguste Désiré Filon

Charles Auguste Désiré Filon (1800-1875), French historian. He became professor of history at Douai, and eventually inspecteur d'académie in Paris. His son, Augustin was also distinguished in the field of learning.

His principal works were:

• Histoire comparée de France et de l'Angleterre (1832)
• Histoire de l'Europe au XVI' siècle (1838)
• La Diplomatie française sous Louis XV (1843)
• Histoire de l'Italie méridionale (1849)
• Histoire du sinai romain (1850)
• Histoire de la democratic athénienne (1854).