David McLean (historian)

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David A. McLean has been professor of history at King's College London since 1999. He joined King's in 1978 after having been a Draper's Research Fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge since 1973. [1] McLean received his BA from the University of Hull and his MA and Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge. [2] McLean was visiting professor at Hiroshima Shudo University in 2002 and at Nihon University in 1985. His research interests include the economic and diplomatic history of modern Britain, educational development in nineteenth century British schools, and the history of medicine. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Professor David McLean. King's College London. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. The Victorian Era. History in Focus. Retrieved 21 May 2015.