Eric Hobsbawm
British historian
Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm CH FRSL FBA was a British historian of the rise of industrial capitalism, socialism and nationalism. Wikipedia
Born: June 9, 1917, Alexandria, Egypt
Died: October 1, 2012 (age 95 years), Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Parents: Leopold Percy Hobsbaum and Nelly Hobsbaum
Children: Andy Hobsbawm, Julia Hobsbawm, and Joss Bennathan
Spouse: Marlene Schwartz (m. 1962–2012) and Muriel Seaman (m. 1943–1951)
Alma mater: King's College, Cambridge
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