How old was Eric Hobsbawm?

Eric Hobsbawm died on October 1, 2012 at the age of 95.

When is Eric Hobsbawm's birthday?

Eric Hobsbawm was born on June 9, 1917.

Where was Eric Hobsbawm born?

Eric Hobsbawm was born in Alexandria.

What is Eric Hobsbawm's zodiac sign?

Eric Hobsbawm's zodiac sign is Gemini.

What is Eric Hobsbawm's nationality?

Eric Hobsbawm is a citizen of United Kingdom.

What does Eric Hobsbawm do?

Eric Hobsbawm is known as writer, economic historian, social historian, university teacher.

Who has Eric Hobsbawm been married to?

According to Wikidata, Eric Hobsbawm's spouses include Muriel Seaman, Marlene Hobsbawm.

How many children did Eric Hobsbawm have?

Wikidata lists 3 children of Eric Hobsbawm.

Eric Hobsbawm

British academic historian and Marxist historiographer (1917–2012)

Died aged 95GeminiUnited Kingdom

Biography

Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm (; 9 June 1917 – 1 October 2012) was a British historian of the rise of industrial capitalism, socialism and nationalism. His best-known works include his tetralogy about what he called the "long 19th century" (The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848, The Age of Capital: 1848–1875 and The Age of Empire: 1875–1914) and the "short 20th century" (The Age of Extremes), and an edited volume that introduced the influential idea of "invented traditions". He was a life-long Marxist, and his socio-political convictions influenced the character of his work.

Hobsbawm was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and spent his childhood mainly in Vienna and Berlin. Following the death of his parents and the rise to power of Adolf Hitler, Hobsbawm moved to London with his adoptive family. After serving in the Second World War, he obtained his PhD in history at the University of Cambridge. In 1998, he was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour. He was president of Birkbeck, University of London, from 2002 until his death. In 2003, he received the Balzan Prize for European History since 1900, "for his brilliant analysis of the troubled history of 20th century Europe and for his ability to combine in-depth historical research with great literary talent."

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Career highlights

Employers / organisations

Birkbeck, University of London

Notable works

The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848
Bandits
The Age of Capital: 1848–1875
The Age of Extremes: A History of the World, 1914–1991
Primitive Rebels: Studies in Archaic Forms of Social Movement in the 19th and 20th centuries

Family

Spouse(s): Muriel SeamanMarlene Hobsbawm
Children: Julia Hobsbawm Andy HobsbawmJoss Bennathan
Parents: Leopold Percy HobsbaumNelly Hobsbaum

Awards & honours (16)

Balzan Prize
Bochum Historian Prize
Ernst Bloch Award
Wolfson History Prize
Lionel Gelber Prize
Deutscher Memorial Prize
honorary doctor of the University of Girona
honorary doctor of the University of Vienna
honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague
Fellow of the British Academy
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
honorary citizen of Vienna
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding
Companion of Honour
Medlicott Medal

Quick answers about Eric Hobsbawm

How old was Eric Hobsbawm?: Eric Hobsbawm died on October 1, 2012 at the age of 95.
When is Eric Hobsbawm's birthday?: Eric Hobsbawm was born on June 9, 1917.
Where was Eric Hobsbawm born?: Eric Hobsbawm was born in Alexandria.
What is Eric Hobsbawm's zodiac sign?: Eric Hobsbawm's zodiac sign is Gemini.
What is Eric Hobsbawm's nationality?: Eric Hobsbawm is a citizen of United Kingdom.
What does Eric Hobsbawm do?: Eric Hobsbawm is known as writer, economic historian, social historian, university teacher.
Who has Eric Hobsbawm been married to?: According to Wikidata, Eric Hobsbawm's spouses include Muriel Seaman, Marlene Hobsbawm.
How many children did Eric Hobsbawm have?: Wikidata lists 3 children of Eric Hobsbawm.