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S. D. Chapman
Stanley David Chapman (born 1935) is a British historian. His works have focused primarily on industrial history.''The Writers Directory 1980-1982'' (London: Macmillan, 1979), p. 213. Education and career In 1960 he was awarded an MA degree from University of Nottingham, Nottingham University and his thesis was titled ‘William Felkin, 1795–1874’. He earned his PhD from the University of London in 1966, his thesis being on ‘The Midlands Cotton and Worsted Spinning Industry, 1769–1800’.'Bibliography - Stanley D. Chapman', ''Textile History'', Volume 34, Issue 1 (2003), pp. xv-xix. From 1968 until 1973 he was lecturer at Nottingham University and in 1973 he was appointed Pasold Reader in Textile History at Nottingham. Works Books *''The Early Factory Masters: The Transition to the Factory System in the Midlands Textile Industry'' (Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1967; reprinted Aldershot: Gregg Revivals, 1992). *(with J. D. Chambers), ''The Beginnings of Industrial Britain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. Some historians are recognized by publications or training and experience.Herman, A. M. (1998). Occupational outlook handbook: 1998–99 edition. Indianapolis: JIST Works. Page 525. "Historian" became a professional occupation in the late nineteenth century as research universities were emerging in Germany and elsewhere. Objectivity During the ''Irving v Penguin Books and Lipstadt'' trial, people became aware that the court needed to identify what was an "objective historian" in the same vein as the reasonable person, and reminiscent of the standard traditionally used in English law of "the man on the Clapham omnibus". This was necessary so that there would be a legal benchmark to compare and contrast the scholar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
