John H. Plumb
British historian (1911–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir John (Jack) Harold Plumb FBA (20 August 1911 – 21 October 2001) was a British historian, known for his books on British 18th-century history.
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Born | John Harold Plumb 20 August 1911 Leicester, England |
Died | 21 October 2001 (age 90) Cambridge, England |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University College, Leicester Christ's College, Cambridge |
Doctoral advisor | G. M. Trevelyan |
Academic work | |
Discipline | History |
Institutions | King's College, Cambridge Christ's College, Cambridge Columbia University |
Main interests | Eighteenth century, British history |
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