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Arnold Joseph Toynbee
1889 – 1975
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryArnold Joseph Toynbee was an English historian, a philosopher of history, an author of numerous books and a research professor of international history at the London School of Economics and King's College London. From 1918 to 1950, Toynbee was considered a leading specialist on international affairs; from 1929 to 1956 he was the Director of Studies at Chatham House, in which position he also produced 34 volumes of the Survey of International Affairs, a "bible" for international specialists in Britain.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 14, 1889
London
Date of death
October 22, 1975
York
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Occupations & fields
historianuniversity teacherdiplomatphilosopherphilosopher of culture
Awards & honours
Companion of HonourFellow of the British Academyhonorary doctor of the Federal University of Cearáhonorary doctor of the University of Calcuttadoctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University
Notable works
A Study of History
- Field and occupation
- britský historik, teoretik a filosof dějin
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