David Cannadine | |
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![]() Cannadine in February 2010 | |
President of the British Academy | |
In office 2017–2021 | |
Preceded by | Lord Stern of Brentford |
Succeeded by | Julia Black |
Personal details | |
Born | David Nicholas Cannadine 7 September 1950 Birmingham, England |
Spouse | |
Residence(s) | London, England Connecticut |
Alma mater | |
Awards | Knight Bachelor; FBA; FRSL; FSA; FRHistS |
Sir David Nicholas Cannadine FBA FRSL FSA FRHistS FRSA (born 7 September 1950) is a British author and historian who specialises in modern history, Britain and the history of business and philanthropy. He is currently the Dodge Professor of History at Princeton University,[1][2] a visiting professor of history at Oxford University, and the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. He was president of the British Academy between 2017 and 2021,[3] the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. He also serves as the chairman of the trustees of the National Portrait Gallery in London and vice-chair of the editorial board of Past & Present.