William George Hoskins

William George Hoskins CBE FBA (22 May 1908 – 11 January 1992) was an English local historian who founded the first university department of English Local History. His great contribution to the study of history was in the field of landscape history. Hoskins demonstrated the profound impact of human activity on the evolution of the English landscape in a pioneering book: The Making of the English Landscape. His work has had lasting influence in the fields of local and landscape history and historical and environmental conservation.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 22, 1908
Birth nameWilliam George Hoskins
Birth place
Devon , England , Exeter
Date of deathJanuary 11, 1992
Place of death
Devon , England , Cullompton
Education
University of Exeter
TitleReader in English Local History at University College Leicester

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  1. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=38154&strquery=
  2. http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_people/hoskins.php
  3. http://www.le.ac.uk/elh
  4. http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/lh2004.pdf
  5. http://www.le.ac.uk/press/ebulletin/people/plaquecommemorates.html
  6. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/printable/38631: