Tim Severin

Tim Severin
BornTimothy Severin
(1940-09-25)25 September 1940
Jorhat, Assam, British India
Died18 December 2020(2020-12-18) (aged 80)[1]
Timoleague, West Cork, Ireland
Occupationexplorer, historian and writer
EducationTonbridge School
Alma materKeble College, Oxford
Period1978–2020
GenreHistorical fiction, non-fiction
Website
timseverin.net

Timothy Severin (25 September 1940 – 18 December 2020[2][3]) was a British explorer, historian, and writer. Severin was noted for his work in retracing the legendary journeys of historical figures. Severin was awarded both the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society and the Livingstone Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. He received the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award for his 1982 book The Sindbad Voyage.

  1. ^ English, Eoin (18 December 2020). "Explorer and filmmaker Tim Severin dies aged 80". Irish Examiner.
  2. ^ "Birthdays". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. 25 September 2014. p. 43.
  3. ^ "Tim Severin Notice". RTE NSO.