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21st-century British historians

  • George W. BernardGeorge William Bernard was born in London. He attended Reading School before moving to Oxford University. At St. Catherine's College, he pursued advanced…
  • Miranda KaufmannMiranda Kaufmann was born in 1982 to a Jewish family in London. She grew up surrounded by museums, galleries, and theatres that shaped her early perspective…
  • David Wootton (historian)David Wootton was born on the 15th of January 1952. He holds the title of Anniversary Professor of History at the University of York.
  • David AttenboroughDavid Frederick Attenborough was born on the 8th of May 1926 in Isleworth, Middlesex. He grew up in College House on the campus of University College…
  • Eric HobsbawmEric Hobsbawm entered the world on the 9th of June 1917 in Alexandria, Egypt. His father Leopold Percy Hobsbaum was a Jewish merchant from London's East End…
  • Correlli BarnettCorrelli Douglas Barnett was born on the 28th of June 1927 in Norbury, County Borough of Croydon. He grew up as the son of Douglas and Kathleen Barnett.