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| Born | Ann Katharine Swynford Lambton 8 February 1912 |
| Died | 19 July 2008 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | SOAS University of London |
| Occupation | Historian |
Ann Katharine Swynford Lambton, OBE, FBA (8 February 1912 – 19 July 2008), usually known as A.K.S. Lambton or "Nancy" Lambton,[1] was a British historian and expert on medieval and early modern Persian history, Persian language, Islamic political theory, and Persian social organisation. She was an acknowledged authority on land tenure and reform in Iran (including Saljuq, Mongol, Safavid and Qajar administration and institutions, and local and tribal histories).
- ^ David Morgan, Guardian obituary, 15 Aug. 2008.