David Thomson (historian), Date of Birth, Date of Death

David Thomson (historian)

English historian of British and European history

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1912

Date of Death: 24-Feb-1970

Profession: historian, political scientist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

David Thomson (1912–1970) was an English historian who wrote several books about British and European history. He was educated at the Monoux School Walthamstow, then a Scholar of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge from 1931 to 1934 where he took First Class Honours in both parts of the Historical Tripos.
He had a long association with the college and was subsequently a Research Fellow, a Fellow and finally Master.
He worked as a university lecturer in history and was a visiting professor at Columbia University in New York.
His works include Europe Since Napoleon (Longmans, 1957); World History from 1914 to 1961 (1963); Democracy in France since 1870 (1964) and two volumes of the Pelican History of England covering the 19th and 20th centuries.