Ewart Oakeshott, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Ewart Oakeshott

British illustrator and historian

Date of Birth: 25-May-1916

Date of Death: 30-Sep-2002

Profession: writer, illustrator, military historian, university teacher, art educator

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ewart Oakeshott (25 May 1916 – 30 September 2002) was a British illustrator, collector, and amateur historian who wrote prodigiously on medieval arms and armour.
He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a Founder Member of the Arms and Armour Society, and the Founder of the Oakeshott Institute.
He created a classification system of the medieval sword, the Oakeshott typology, a systematic organization of medieval weaponry.