Philip Williamson (historian)

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Philip Williamson (born 1953) is a British historian.

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Williamson grew up in Leicestershire, and attended Bosworth School and Community College (formerly Dixie Grammar School) in Desford. [1] He studied history at Peterhouse, Cambridge, under Maurice Cowling, and is considered one of the members of the Peterhouse school of history. He is now emeritus professor of modern British history at the University of Durham. [2]

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  1. "Cambridge University tripos list", The Times, 1 July 1974, p. 5.
  2. "Professor Philip Williamson". University of Durham. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

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