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David Cannadine

(1950) Historian United Kingdom

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David Cannadine is a historian from the United Kingdom, best known for The undivided past.

Quick Facts About David Cannadine

Born
September 7, 1950
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Historian
Notable works
The undivided past
Spouse
Linda Colley

About David Cannadine

Sir David Nicholas Cannadine is a British author and historian who specialises in modern history, Britain and the history of business and philanthropy. He is currently the Dodge Professor of History at Princeton University, a visiting professor of history at Oxford University, and the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. He was president of the British Academy between 2017 and 2021, the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. He also serves as the chairman of the trustees of the National Portrait Gallery in London and vice-chair of the editorial board of Past & Present.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Knight Bachelor T. S. Ashton Prize honorary doctorate Medlicott Medal Fellow of the Royal Historical Society Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries Fellow of the British Academy Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

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