Gertrude Himmelfarb

Gertrude Himmelfarb
Born(1922-08-08)August 8, 1922
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 30, 2019(2019-12-30) (aged 97)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationBrooklyn College
University of Chicago
Jewish Theological Seminary
Girton College, Cambridge
Spouse
(m. 1942; died 2009)
Children2, including Bill
RelativesMilton Himmelfarb (brother)

Gertrude Himmelfarb (August 8, 1922 – December 30, 2019), also known as Bea Kristol, was an American historian. She was a leader of conservative interpretations of history and historiography. She wrote extensively on intellectual history, with a focus on Great Britain and the Victorian era, as well as on contemporary society and culture.