V. H. Galbraith
20th-century British historian of the Middle Ages / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vivian Hunter Galbraith FBA (15 December 1889 – 25 November 1976) was an English historian, fellow of the British Academy and Oxford Regius Professor of Modern History.
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Born | (1889-12-15)15 December 1889 Sheffield, England |
Died | 25 November 1976(1976-11-25) (aged 86) Oxford, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | Highgate School |
Alma mater | Manchester University Balliol College, Oxford |
Occupation | Historian |
Known for | Works involving, and reappraising the purpose of, the Domesday Book |
Title | Regius Professor of Modern History |
Term | 1947–1957 |
Predecessor | Maurice Powicke |
Successor | Hugh Trevor-Roper |
Spouse | Georgina Rosalie Cole-Baker 1921–1976 |
Children | 3, including Mary Moore and Jane Barbour |
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