Sir Martin Gilbert | |
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 Gilbert being awarded an honorary doctorate at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba, Israel, 2011 | |
| Born | Martin John Gilbert 25 October 1936 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 3 February 2015 (aged 78) London, United Kingdom |
| Education | Highgate School |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford St Antony's College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, author |
| Known for | Winston Churchill's official biography Twentieth century history Jewish history |
Sir Martin John Gilbert CBE FRSL (25 October 1936 – 3 February 2015)[1][2] was a British historian and honorary Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. He was the author of 88 books, including works on Winston Churchill, the 20th century, and Jewish history including the Holocaust. He was a member of the Chilcot Inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq War.
- ^ "Obituaries". University of Oxford Gazette. 145 (5087): 379. 19 February 2015.