John Walter Osborne (1927 – January 2, 2019) was an American historian.
He was born in Brooklyn and educated at Rutgers University, where he was awarded a BA, an MA and a PhD.[1]
Osborne was professor of history at Rutgers, where he taught British and European history. In 1988 he was awarded the Henry Browne Award for his teaching. After his retirement in 1993 he became professor emeritus.[1]