Simon Schama

Simon Schama

Sir Simon Michael Schama is an English historian and television presenter. He specialises in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. As of January 2026 he is a professor of history and art history at Columbia University.

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1944 – Present
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Background

Born in
London
Educated at
Christ's CollegeHaberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
Awards
🏆 Leo Gershoy Award🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature🏆 National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction🏆 Knight Bachelor🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship

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  • 1944

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