John Darwin (historian)
| Professor John Darwin FBA |
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|---|---|
| Born | John Gareth Darwin 29 June 1948 Exeter, Devon, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Title | Professor of Global and Imperial History |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Atkinson (m. 1973) |
| Children | Three |
| Awards | Wolfson History Prize (2008) Fellow of the British Academy (2012) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Brockenhurst Grammar School |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford Nuffield College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Institutions | University of Reading University of Oxford Nuffield College, Oxford |
John Gareth Darwin, FBA (born 29 June 1948) is a British historian and academic, who specialises in the history of the British Empire.[1] Since 1984, he has been the Beit Lecturer in Commonwealth History at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford.[2] He was a lecturer in history at the University of Reading between 1972 and 1984.
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Early life and education[edit]
Darwin was born on 29 June 1948 in Exeter, Devon, England. He was educated at Brockenhurst Grammar School, a mixed-sex state grammar school in Brockenhurst, Hampshire. He studied history at St John's College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree. He later undertook postgraduate research at Nuffield College, Oxford, and completed his Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 1978.[3]
Academic career[edit]
From 1972 to 1984, Darwin was a lecturer in history at the University of Reading.[3] In 1984, he moved to the University of Oxford where he had been appointed the Beit Lecturer in the History of the Commonwealth.[3][4] That year, he was also elected a Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford.[3] Since October 2014, he had been the Director of the Oxford Centre for Global History.[5] In November 2014, he was granted a Title of Distinction as Professor of Global and Imperial History.[6]
Personal life[edit]
In 1973, Darwin married Caroline Atkinson. Together they have three daughters: Claire, Charlotte and Helen.[3]
Honours[edit]
In 2008, Darwin was awarded the Wolfson History Prize for his book After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire since 1405.[7] In 2012, he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA).[4]
Selected works[edit]
- Britain, Egypt, and the Middle East: Imperial Policy in the Aftermath of War, 1918-1922 (May, 1981)[8]
- The Empire of the Bretaignes, 1175-1688: The Foundations of a Colonial System of Government: Select Documents on the Constitutional History of The ... Volume I (Documents in Imperial History) (May 24, 1985)[9]
- Britain and Decolonisation: The Retreat from Empire in the Post-War World (Making of the 20th Century) (November, 1988)[10]
- The End of the British Empire: The Historical Debate (Making Contemporary Britain) (January 10, 1991)[11]
- After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405 (February 5, 2008)[12]
- The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830-1970 (October 30, 2009)[13]
- Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain (February 12, 2013)[14]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.history.ox.ac.uk/faculty/staff/profile/darwin/index.html
- ^ ‘DARWIN, Dr John Gareth’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013 ; online edn, Dec 2013 accessed 25 Dec 2013
- ^ a b c d e "DARWIN, Prof. John Gareth". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Dr John Darwin". British Academy. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "People". Centre for Global History. University of Oxford. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Recognition of Distinction". Oxford University Gazette. University of Oxford. 145 (5076). 6 November 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Previous winners". History Prize. The Wolfson Foundation. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Britain-Egypt-Middle-East-Aftermath/dp/0312097360/
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Bretaignes-1175-1688-Foundations-Constitutional/dp/0313238979/
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Britain-Decolonisation-Retreat-Post-War-Century/dp/0312024649/
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/End-British-Empire-Historical-Contemporary/dp/0631164278/
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/After-Tamerlane-Global-History-Empire/dp/1596913932/
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Project-British-World-System-1830-1970/dp/0521302080/
- ^ [1] http://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-Empire-Global-Expansion-Britain/dp/1620400375/
