Keith Edwin Wrightson, (born 22 March 1948) is a British historian who specialises in
early modern England.
Early life and education
Wrightson was born on 22 March 1948 in
Croxdale, County Durham, England.
He was educated at
Dame Allan's School
Dame Allan's Schools is a collection of independent day schools in Fenham, in the west end of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It comprises a coeducational junior school, single-sex senior schools and a coeducational sixth form. Founded in 1705 a ...
, an all-boys
private school in
Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
He studied history at
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, graduating with a
Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1970 and a
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1974. His
doctoral thesis was titled "The Puritan reformation of manners, with special reference to the counties of Lancashire and Essex, 1640-1660".
Academic career
Wrightson began his academic career as a
research fellow in history at
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge from 1972 to 1975.
He then moved to the
University of St Andrews where he was a
lecturer
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in modern history from 1975 to 1984.
He returned to Cambridge in 1984 having been elected a
fellow of
Jesus College, Cambridge and appointed a university lecturer in history.
He was promoted to
Reader in English Social History in 1993 and to Professor of Social History in 1998.
Wrightson has taught at the
University of St Andrews,
University of Cambridge and
Yale University.
Wrightson is currently the Randolph W. Townsend Professor of History at
Yale University.
Honours
In 1996, Wrightson was elected a
Fellow of the British Academy
Fellowship of the British Academy (FBA) is an award granted by the British Academy to leading academics for their distinction in the humanities and social sciences. The categories are:
# Fellows – scholars resident in the United Kingdom
# C ...
(FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.
He is also an elected
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS).
Wrightson was formerly the President of the North American Conference on British Studies.
Wrightson is the recipient of the
John Ben Snow Prize.
Bibliography
His notable books include:
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* ''A Social History of England, 1500-1750 ''
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References
External links
Official Website
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Living people
People educated at Dame Allan's School
Alumni of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Yale University faculty
1948 births
Academics of the University of St Andrews
Fellows of Jesus College, Cambridge
Fellows of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Social historians