# John Hirst

> John Bradley Hirst, was an Australian historian and social commentator. He taught at La Trobe University from 1968 until his retirement in 2006, edited Historical Studies - Australia's leading historical journal - from 1977 to 1980, and also served on the boards of Film Australia and the National Museum of Australia. He has been described as a "historian, public intellectual, and active citizen". He wrote widely on Australian history and society, publishing two well-received books about colonial New South Wales. Hirst also frequently published opinion pieces in the media.

*Australian historian (1942-2016)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Australia
- **Born:** 1942-07-09
- **Died:** 2016-02-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.4 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 27.2 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [John Hirst (historian)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hirst_(historian))
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- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Hirst)
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