Simon Schama
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Sir Simon Michael Schama CBE FBA FRHistS FRSL (/ˈʃɑːmə/ SHAH-mə; born 13 February 1945) is an English historian and television presenter. He specialises in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history.[1] He is a Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University.[2]
Sir Simon Schama | |
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Born | Simon Michael Schama (1945-02-13) 13 February 1945 (age 79) Marylebone, London, England |
Awards | Wolfson History Prize Leo Gershoy Award Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature |
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Education | Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
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Discipline | History and art history |
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Schama first came to public attention with his history of the French Revolution titled Citizens, published in 1989.[1] He is also known for writing and hosting the 15-part BBC television documentary series A History of Britain (2000—2002),[3][4] as well as other documentary series such as The American Future: A History (2008) and The Story of the Jews (2013).
Schama was knighted in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List.[5]