Jacqueline de Romilly was born on March 26, 1913 in Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, France. She is known for Le grand échiquier (1972), Les Idées et les hommes (1976) and Empreintes (2007). She was married to Michel Worms de Romilly and Michelle Works de Romilly. She died on December 18, 2010 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France.