William Carr (historian)

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William Carr (born April 1, 1921 in Workington , Cumberland, † June 20, 1991 in Sheffield ) was a British historian who worked on German history.

Carr studied history at the University of Birmingham , where he was awarded a prize for European history. He interrupted his studies after Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941. Carr served in the Royal Artillery. After the World War he worked as a translator for German prisoners of war before joining the military police. Carr returned to Birmingham University in 1947, graduated in 1948, and received his PhD in 1955. In 1952 he was appointed Lecturer in History at the University of Sheffield , in 1963 Senior Lecturer and in 1970 Reader. In 1979 he received a professorship which he held until he retired in 1986. In the year of his death he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit.

Fonts

  • Schleswig-Holstein 1815-1848. A Study in National Conflict. Manchester University Press, Manchester 1963.
  • A History of Germany, 1815-1945. London 1969; 2nd edition 1979; 3rd edition udT A History of Germany, 1815–1985. 1987; 4th edition 1991.
  • Arms, Autarky, and Aggression. Edward Arnold, London 1970.
  • Hitler. A Study in Personality and Politics. Edward Arnold, London 1978; in German: Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1980.
  • Poland to Pearl Harbor. Edward Arnold, London 1985.
  • The Origins of the Wars of German Unification. Longman, London 1991.

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personal data
SURNAME Carr, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British historian
DATE OF BIRTH April 1, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Workington
DATE OF DEATH June 20, 1991
Place of death Sheffield