A. J. P. Taylor

Alan John Percivale "A. J. P." Taylor FBA (25 March 1906 – 7 September 1990) was an English historian who specialised in 19th- and 20th-century European diplomacy. Both a journalist and a broadcaster, he became well known to millions through his television lectures. His combination of academic rigour and popular appeal led the historian Richard Overy to describe him as "the Macaulay of our age".

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Taylor Alan John Percivale
Birth dateMarch 25, 1906
Birth nameAlan John Percivale Taylor
Birth place
Birkdale , Lancashire
Nationality
England
Citizenship
British nationality law
Date of deathSeptember 07, 1990
Place of death
London
Education
Oriel College Oxford

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