Carl Chinn
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Professor Carl Chinn MBE, PhD |
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Chinn on 12 June 2011
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6 September 1956 Moseley, Warwickshire, England |
| Residence | Birmingham, England |
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| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Doyle (m. 1978) |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | carlchinnsbrum |
Professor Carl Stephen Alfred Chinn, MBE, PhD (born 6 September 1956) is an English historian, writer and broadcaster whose working life has been devoted to the study and popularisation of the city of Birmingham.
Chinn was born at Sorrento Hospital in Moseley, Warwickshire. His father, Alfred (died 26 April 2010), was known as "Buck" and was a notable football supporter and local activist from Sparkbrook. His mother, Sylvia, was known as "Sylvie" and was from Aston. Chinn grew up in Birmingham and was educated at Moseley School and the University of Birmingham.
Chinn initially followed his father and grandfather into bookmaking before entering academia, gaining his PhD in 1986.
His work in the community made him a popular figure, and in 1994 he was invited by the Birmingham Evening Mail to write a two-page feature on local history. This proved extremely popular and Chinn has written a weekly column for the paper ever since.
Chinn holds the position of Professor of Community History at the University of Birmingham and is also director of the Birmingham Lives project. He is the author of over twenty books on the history of Birmingham and the urban working class in England. He did present a weekly radio programme on BBC WM from 1994 until it was axed in 2013. He also often appears on local television programmes such as Midlands Today and also writes a weekly local history for the Express & Star. He is Director of the Birmingham Lives multimedia archive at UoB (formerly at South Birmingham College).
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