George Peabody Gooch
George Peabody Gooch (born October 21, 1873 in London , † August 31, 1968 there ) was a British historian .
Life
George Peabody Gooch was born in London on October 21, 1873, the son of a wealthy merchant, whose fortune allowed him to be economically independent throughout his life. He died in London on August 31, 1968.
Gooch, who was married to a German, studied history not only at the English universities of Cambridge and London, but also for three years in Berlin and also in Paris. Since he was economically independent, he did not seek a paid professorship after completing his studies, but contented himself with the title of Fellow at Trinity College in Oxford.
He was a liberal, also politically interested and active spirit, who sat as a Liberal MP from 1906 to 1910 and 1910 in the British House of Commons. Gooch, as an independent spirit, made a special effort to present history in context, whereby he was particularly noticeable for his analyzes of modern historiography and political ideas in his work on English political ideas in the 17th century and on political thoughts in England from Bacon to Halifax made a name. He also turned to German history with particular interest, promoting understanding of German history and historical studies.
In the course of his long life, his great biographies also gained attention, especially those about Frederick the Great (1947) and Louis XV. (1956).
He was also active in the relevant scientific societies and advisory bodies: from 1922 to 1925 he headed the Historical Association and from 1933 to 1936 the National Peace Council. In addition, the publication of the three-volume Cambridge History of British Foreign Policy (1922-1923) and the British Documents on the Origins of the War in 11 volumes (1926-1938) was transferred to him. In addition, he was from 1911 to 1960 editor of the liberal magazine Contemporary Review . For his scientific achievements he was accepted on May 31, 1954 as a foreign member of the Prussian order Pour le Mérite for science and the arts. In 1926 he became a member ( fellow ) of the British Academy . In 1927 he was elected a corresponding member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences .
Works
- English democratic ideas in the 17th century, Cambridge University Press 1898, 1927, Archives
- Political thought in England from Bacon to Halifax, London: Butterworth 1937, Archives
- History of modern Europe, 1878-1919, New York: Holt 1923, Archives
- Germany, London: E. Benn 1925
- German translation: Germany, Berlin: Wasmuth 1925
- Frederick the Great, Longmans, Green 1947
- German: Friedrich der Große, Heyne Taschenbuch 1975, 1995
- Catherine the Great and other studies, London: Longmans, Green 1954
- Louis XV: the monarchy in decline, New York, London: Longmans, Green 1956
- The second Empire, Longmans 1960
- History and Historians in the 19th century, Longmans, Green, 2nd edition 1952, Archives
- German translation: History and historian in the 19th century, S. Fischer 1964
- Maria Theresa and other studies, Longmans Green 1951
- Germany and the French Revolution, Longmans, Green 1920, London: Cass 1965, Archives
- Franco-German Relations 1871-1914: The Creighton lecture for 1923, Longmans, Green 1923, New York: Russell and Russell 1967
- Studies in German History, Longmans, Green 1948, Russell and Russell 1969
- Studies in Diplomacy and Statecraft, Longmans, Green 1942, New York: Russell and Russell 1969
- Studies in Modern History, Longmans Green 1931
- Before the war: studies in diplomacy, 2 volumes, Russell and Russell 1967
- Courts and Cabinets, Longmans, Green 1944
- German mind since the war, London 1925
- French Profiles, Longman 1961
- History of our time 1885-1911, Henry Holt 1911, Archives
- French Revolution, Macmillan 1920, Archives
- Nationalism, London: Swarthmore Press, New York: Harcourt Brace Howe 1920, Archives
- Life of Lord Courtney , Macmillan 1920, Archives
- A century of British Foreign Policy, 1917, Archives
- Contributions to The Cambridge Modern History :
- Europe and the French Revolution, Volume 8, 1904
- Great Britain and Ireland, 1792-1815, Volume 9, 1906
- Great Britain and Ireland (1832-41), Volume 10, 1907
- The Growth of Historical Science, Volume 12, 1910
literature
- Herbert Butterfield : George Peabody Gooch, 1873–1968 . In: Proceedings of the British Academy . tape 55 , 1970, pp. 311-338 ( thebritishacademy.ac.uk ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Order Pour le Mérite. The members of the order, Volume III (1953-1992) , page 50, Lambert Schneider Verlag, Gerlingen, 1994
- ^ Deceased Fellows. British Academy, accessed June 2, 2020 .
- ↑ Holger Krahnke: The members of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen 1751-2001 (= Treatises of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen, Philological-Historical Class. Volume 3, Vol. 246 = Treatises of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen, Mathematical-Physical Class. Episode 3, vol. 50). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2001, ISBN 3-525-82516-1 , p. 95.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gooch, George Peabody |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British historian, member of the House of Commons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 31, 1968 |
| Place of death | London |