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.
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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