University Proffesor Doctor NICOLAE ISAR was born in 1937, in the town of Slanic-Prahova. Graduate of the Faculty of History of the University of Bucharest in 1962, then teacher in this faculty, going through all university levels, from preparator to full professor (in 1995). Doctor in history since 1973, doctoral supervisor since 1997. Consultant professor since October 2007.
Specialist in the modern history of Romanians, having as priority research directions the history of education and culture, the history of institutions, etc.
He is the laureate of two scientific awards of the Romanian Academy: “N. Iorga ”, 1985; "N. Balcescu ”, 1993.
He has published over 50 books and over 100 studies in journals. Among the books we mention:
- French publicists and the Romanian cause (1834-1859), 1991 ("N. Balcescu" Prize of the Romanian Academy for 1993);
- National School of St. Sava and the spirit of the time (1818-1859), 1994;
- The Romanian Principalities in the Age of Enlightenment (1770-1830), 1999 and 2005;
- Under the sign of romance. From the ruler Gh. Bibescu to the writer Simeon Marcovici, 2003;
- National culture and European spirit. From Gheorghe Lazar's school to the University of Bucharest (1818-1864), 2004, 2014;
- French testimonies and concerns about Romanians. XVIII-XIX centuries, 2005;
- From the history of the generation from 1848. Revolution, exile, historical destiny, 2006;
- Modern history of the Romanians (1774 / 1784-1918), 2006;
- Under the sign of the Lights. Figures from the era of 1821, 2006;
- The doctrine and the junimist-conservative legislation in the debates of the Romanian Parliament (1891-1895), 2007;
- Nicolae Iorga in defense of the memory of the ruler Alexandru Ioan Cuza, 2007;
- The revolution of 1848 in the Romanian Lands. With a study on the personality of N. Balcescu in his vision N. Iorga, 2008;
- From the political history of the Romanian Principalities. De la Fanarioti la Domniile nationale (1774-1829), 2008;
- From orthodoxy to national revival. The life and work of Eufrosin Poteca (1787-1858), 2008;
- Great Romanians in the vision of Nicolae Iorga, 2009;
- Romania under the sign of modernization. From Alexandru Ioan Cuza to Carol I (1859-1914), 2010, 2017;
- The memory of the Pasoptist exile. Alexandru Christofi in correspondence with Christian Tell (1852-1856), 2010;
- A history of the Roman Principalities. From political emancipation to the Union (1769-1859), 2010, 2016;
- Christian education and morals. The life and work of Simeon Marcovici (1802-1877), 2010;
- Emancipation and modernization of the Romans (1848-1918). Historical studies and readings, 2012;
- School and the Church in the Romanian society (1800-1914) - Studies -, 2012.
- 1848 in Tarile Romane. - Studies, 2013;
- 1821. The revolution and the spirit of the time. Synthesis and studies, 2013;
- From the history of Romanian social-political thinking (XVII-XIX centuries). Studies, 2013;
- Church-State-Society in modern Romania (1821-1914) - Synthesis and collection of documents, 2014;
- The founders of the Romanian law school. Speeches and writings prior to the Union of Principalities (1851–1859), 2016;
- From Eminescu to Nicolae Iorga. In defense of the memory of Prince Al. I. Cuza and M. Kogalniceanu, 2016;
- Gheorghe Panu, promoter of modernization. Speeches in the Romanian Senate (1892-1895), 2016;
- Prince Gh. Bibescu - Travel and "working visits", 2016;
- The Pasoptist era in French testimonies. Studies, 2017;
- The model of the apostolate. Teachers from "St. Sava”, 2017;
- Romanian-French relations and interferences in the Age of Enlightenment (1769-1834). Studies, 2017;
- Historical evocations. 1821-1918, 2018;
- Gheorghe Lazar and his school in memorable evocations, 2018;
- Nicolae Balcescu - The spiritual evolution of a great novel - with comments on his correspondence and writings, 2019.
- Important personalities in the vision of Nicolae Iorga. From Gheorghe Lazar to Mihail Kogalniceanu, 2019.