Andrew Roberts (historian)
| Andrew Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 January 1963 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Historian and journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Gilchrist |
| Website | www |
Andrew Roberts, FRHistS FRSL (born 13 January 1963), is a British historian and journalist. He is a Visiting Professor at the Department of War Studies, King's College London and a Lehrman Institute Distinguished Lecturer at the New York Historical Society. His public commentary has appeared in several periodicals such as the Daily Telegraph and The Spectator. Roberts himself is best known for his 2009 non-fiction work The Storm of War. A look at the Second World War covering historical factors such as Hitler's rise to power and the organisation of Nazi Germany, the book has been lauded by several publications such as The Economist, receiving awards such as the British Army Military Book of the Year Award for 2010. In his writings, Roberts supports an interventionist role for the UK in global diplomatic and military affairs, advocating "an active part in defending decency" through the UK's being "one of the world’s foremost moral policemen".
Andrew Roberts was born in London, England, the son of business executive Simon Roberts and Katie Roberts. Simon Roberts, from Cobham, Surrey, inherited the Job's Dairy milk business and also owned the United Kingdom contingent of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. His parents would later sell their interest in the aforementioned milk business in 1987. A prolific reader as a child, he soon gained a passion for history, particularly for dramatic works relating to "battles, wars, assassinations and death".
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