Richard Britnell, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRichard Britnell
British historian
Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1944
Date of Death: 17-Dec-2013
Profession: historian
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Richard Britnell
- Richard Hugh Britnell, FBA (21 April 1944, in Wrexham – 17 December 2013) was Professor (later Professor Emeritus) of the Department of History, University of Durham.
- An economic historian, his work demonstrated that 'commerce played an essential part in medieval life'.
- His obituary in The Guardian stated that 'Not many academics can be said to have moved the boundaries of their subject, yet no one meeting Richard encountered any pretension or flamboyance'.
- He was a prolific author.
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