John McCracken (historian)

John McCracken
Born
Kenneth John McCracken

(1938-07-01)1 July 1938
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Died23 October 2017(2017-10-23) (aged 79)
Spouse(s)
Jane Purkis
(m. 1966; died 1967)

Juliet Clough
(m. 1972)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Doctoral advisorRonald Robinson
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-discipline
InstitutionsUniversity of Dar es Salaam
University of Stirling

Kenneth John McCracken (1 July 1938 – 23 October 2017) was a British historian and Africanist. He was known particularly for his works on the history of Malawi and Christianity in sub-Saharan Africa.