Robert William Seton-Watson | |
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| Born | 20 August 1879 London, England |
| Died | 25 July 1951 (aged 71) Skye, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Years active | 1901–1949 |
| Known for | Political activist |
| Title | President, Royal Historical Society |
| Term | 1946–1949 |
| Children | Hugh Seton-Watson[1] Christopher Seton-Watson Mary Seton-Watson |
| Parent(s) | William Livingstone Watson Elizabeth Lindsay Seton |
Robert William Seton-Watson FBA FRHistS (20 August 1879, in London – 25 July 1951, in Skye), commonly referred to as R. W. Seton-Watson and also known by the pseudonym Scotus Viator, was a British political activist and historian who played an active role in encouraging the breakup of Austria-Hungary and the emergence of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia during and after the First World War.[2]
He was the father of two eminent historians, Hugh, who specialised in 19th-century Russian history, and Christopher, who worked on 19th-century Italy.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (22 December 1984). "PROF. HUGH STETON-WATSON, 68 – HISTORIAN OF EASTERN EUROPE". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ Betts, R. B. (December 1951). "Robert William Seton-Watson, 1879-1951". The Slavonic and East European Review. 30 (74): 252–255. JSTOR 4204301.