Linda Colley

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British historian

United Kingdom WritersBorn 1949 · age 77

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Dame Linda Jane Colley is an expert on British, imperial and global history from 1700. C. Davis 1958 Professor of History at Princeton University. She previously held chairs at Yale University and at the London School of Economics. Her work frequently approaches the past from inter-disciplinary perspectives.

Awards 8

2023Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2022Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

2017Guggenheim Fellowship

2009Commander of the Order of the British Empire

2004Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

1993Wolfson History Prize

1988Fellow of the Royal Historical Society

Fellow of the British Academy

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SpouseDavid Cannadine

Connected to Linda 6

Christopher Alan BaylyAlso won Wolfson History Prize Jan VansinaAlso won Fellow of the Royal Historical Society

Chris SkidmoreAlso won Fellow of the Royal Historical Society

Dominic LievenAlso won Wolfson History Prize Nikolaus WachsmannAlso won Wolfson History Prize

Hew StrachanAlso won Fellow of the Royal Historical Society

About this person

Dame Linda Jane Colley is an expert on British, imperial and global history from 1700. She is currently Shelby M.C. Davis 1958 Professor of History at Princeton University. She previously held chairs at Yale University and at the London School of Economics. Her work frequently approaches the past from inter-disciplinary perspectives.

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United Kingdom