William Woodruff | |
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| Born | 12 September 1916 Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 23 September 2008 (aged 92) Gainesville, Florida, United States |
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| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | British, United States (naturalised) |
| Alma mater | St Catherine's College, University of Oxford Harvard University (Fulbright Scholar) |
| Subject | Economic and world history, autobiography, fiction |
| Notable works | The Road To Nab End: A Lancashire Childhood Beyond Nab End Vessel of Sadness Impact of Western Man – A Study of Europe's Role in the World Economy, 1750–1960 A Concise History of the Modern World – 1500 to the Present |
| Spouse | Katharine (married 1940 – her death in 1959) Helga (married 1960 – his death) |
William Woodruff (12 September 1916 – 23 September 2008) was a professor of world history and author. His two autobiographical works, The Road to Nab End and its sequel Beyond Nab End, both became bestsellers in the United Kingdom.[1] The memoirs, covering Woodruff's impoverished upbringing in an English weaving community during the Great Depression, contain significant amounts of social commentary about the conditions in which he lived.[2]
- ^ "UF professor William Woodruff dies". The Gainesville Sun. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
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