Brian Harrison (historian)
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Professor Sir Brian Howard Harrison (born 9 July 1937) was the editor of Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, published by Oxford University Press
, from January 2000 to September 2004 (succeeded by Lawrence Goldman
) and Professor of Modern History
at the University of Oxford
. He is an Emeritus
Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
, he was appointed knight bachelor
in the 2005 New Year's Honours
, and he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy
on 30 July 2005.
Harrison is the author of several works. His most recent publication project is a volume of the New Oxford History of England series covering British history from 1951 to the present. The work will be published in two volumes, the first part, Seeking a Role: The United Kingdom 1951–1970, is due to be released in February 2009.
Oxford University Press
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, from January 2000 to September 2004 (succeeded by Lawrence Goldman
Lawrence Goldman
Lawrence Goldman is an historian and current editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. He has an M.A. from the University of Oxford and a M.A. and PhD. from University of Cambridge...
) and Professor of Modern History
Modern history
Modern history, or the modern era, describes the historical timeline after the Middle Ages. Modern history can be further broken down into the early modern period and the late modern period after the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution...
at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. He is an Emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
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, he was appointed knight bachelor
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in the 2005 New Year's Honours
British honours system
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, and he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
on 30 July 2005.
Harrison is the author of several works. His most recent publication project is a volume of the New Oxford History of England series covering British history from 1951 to the present. The work will be published in two volumes, the first part, Seeking a Role: The United Kingdom 1951–1970, is due to be released in February 2009.