John Wansbrough, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Wansbrough

American historian

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1928

Place of Birth: Peoria, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 10-Jun-2002

Profession: historian, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Edward Wansbrough (February 19, 1928 – June 10, 2002) was an American historian who taught at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), where he was vice chancellor from 1985 to 1992.By his fundamental criticism of the historical credibility of the classical Islamic narratives concerning Islam's beginnings and his attempt to develop an alternative, historically more credible version of Islam's beginnings, Wansbrough founded the so-called "revisionist" school of Islamic Studies.