Saul David

For the Hollywood producer, see Saul David (producer).

Professor
Saul David
Born
Julian Saul David

1966
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
EducationAmpleforth College
Alma mater
Occupations

Julian Saul David (born 1966) is a British academic military historian and broadcaster. He is best known for his work on the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the Anglo-Zulu War, as well as for presenting and appearing in documentaries on British television covering imperial and military themes.

Of Armenian ancestry through his father and originally named Davidian,[1] David was born in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, and was educated at various local schools in Herefordshire and Monmouthshire before studying for his A-levels at Ampleforth College.[2] He studied for an MA in history at Edinburgh University, for which he was awarded an upper-second class degree, and read for his PhD at the University of Glasgow.[2][3] He was Visiting Professor of Military History at the University of Hull for 2007 – 2008.[4] In 2009 he was appointed professor of Military History at the University of Buckingham and has since been directing the institution's MA programme.[5]

David's books include The Indian Mutiny, which was shortlisted for the Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature,[3] Military Blunders, Zulu: the Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 (a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year[6]) and Zulu and Victoria’s Wars. He has presented and appeared in a number of BBC programmes, including Zulu: The True Story, Time Commanders, The Greatest Knight (2008) and Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to really win at war (2012).[7][8]

  1. ^ Josh Weiss, Historian Saul David Discusses Israel’s Famous Entebbe Operation And How He Tracked Down A German Fugitive, The New York Blueprint, 03/15/2018
  2. ^ a b Sale, Jonathan (12 June 2008). "Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Saul David, historian and broadcaster". The Independent. London. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Saul David profile on Penguin Books". Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Academic staff profiles at hull.ac.uk". Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  5. ^ "MA Military History". The University of Buckingham. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  6. ^ "BBC History, Zulu: The True Story". Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  7. ^ Saul David at imdb.com
  8. ^ Raeside, Julia; Stubbs, David; Catterall, Ali; Mueller, Andrew; Wright, Jonathan; O'Neill, Phelim (1 February 2012). "TV highlights 02/02/2012". The Guardian. London: 1 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.