David Knowles (scholar)
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Michael David Knowles OSB FRHistS (born Michael Clive Knowles, 29 September 1896 – 21 November 1974) was an English Benedictine monk, Catholic priest, and historian, who became Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge from 1954 to 1963.
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Born | Michael Clive Knowles (1896-09-29)29 September 1896 Studley, Warwickshire, England |
Died | 21 November 1974(1974-11-21) (aged 78) |
Nationality | English |
Other names | Michael David Knowles |
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Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
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Discipline | History |
Institutions | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
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Main interests | English monasticism |
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