Eric Hobsbawm

Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm (; 9 June 1917 – 1 October 2012) was a British historian of the rise of industrial capitalism, socialism and nationalism. His best-known works include his tetralogy about what he called the "long 19th century" (The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848, The Age of Capital: 1848–1875 and The Age of Empire: 1875–1914) and the "short 20th century" (The Age of Extremes), and an edited volume that introduced the influential idea of "invented traditions". He was a life-long Marxist, and his socio-political convictions influenced the character of his work.

Hobsbawm was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and spent his childhood mainly in Vienna and Berlin. Following the death of his parents and the rise to power of Adolf Hitler, Hobsbawm moved to London with his adoptive family. After serving in the Second World War, he obtained his PhD in history at the University of Cambridge. In 1998, he was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour. He was president of Birkbeck, University of London, from 2002 until his death. In 2003, he received the Balzan Prize for European History since 1900, "for his brilliant analysis of the troubled history of 20th century Europe and for his ability to combine in-depth historical research with great literary talent."

Notable works: The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848, Bandits, The Age of Capital: 1848–1875, The Age of Extremes: A History of the World, 1914–1991, Primitive Rebels: Studies in Archaic Forms of Social Movement in the 19th and 20th centuries Awards: Balzan Prize, Bochum Historian Prize, Ernst Bloch Award, Wolfson History Prize, Lionel Gelber Prize, Deutscher Memorial Prize, honorary doctor of the University of Girona, honorary doctor of the University of Vienna, honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague, Fellow of the British Academy Education: King's College, St Marylebone Grammar School, Prinz-Heinrichs-Gymnasium

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