Dominic Sandbrook
British historian
Dominic Christopher Sandbrook (born 2 October 1974) is a British historian, author, columnist, podcaster, and television presenter. He has written many popular history books as well as articles in newspapers, presented history shows on BBC Television and Radio, and since 2020 co-hosts The Rest is History podcast with the historian and author Tom Holland.
Early life and education
Dominic Christopher Sandbrook was born in October 1974 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. He was educated at Malvern College, then an all-boys independent school in Worcestershire.
He studied history and French at Balliol College, Oxford. He then studied for a Master of Letters (MLitt) degree in history at the University of St Andrews and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at Jesus College, Cambridge. His doctoral thesis, "The political career of Senator Eugene McCarthy", was completed in 2002.
Academia
Previously a lecturer in history at the University of Sheffield, Sandbrook has been a senior fellow of the Rothermere American Institute at the University of Oxford and a member of its history faculty. He was a visiting professor at King's College London, and a freelance writer and newspaper columnist. In 2007 he was named one of Waterstones' 25 Authors for the Future.
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