Sir Martin Gilbert
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The Right Honourable Sir Martin Gilbert CBE FRSL |
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Gilbert being awarded an honorary doctorate at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba, Israel, 2011
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| Born |
Martin John Gilbert 25 October 1936 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 3 February 2015 (aged 78) London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Highgate School |
| Alma mater |
Magdalen College, Oxford St Antony's College, Oxford. |
| Occupation | Historian, author |
| Known for |
Winston Churchill's official biography Twentieth century history Jewish history |
Sir Martin Gilbert CBE FRSL (25 October 1936 – 3 February 2015) was a British historian and honorary Fellow of Merton College, University of Oxford. He was the author of eighty-eight books, including works on Winston Churchill, the 20th century, and Jewish history. He was a member of the Chilcot Inquiry into the UK's role in the Iraq War.
Gilbert was born in London to Peter and Miriam Gilbert; all four of his grandparents had been born in Tsarist Russia. Nine months after the outbreak of the Second World War, he was evacuated to Canada as part of the British efforts to safeguard children. Vivid memories of the transatlantic crossing from Liverpool to Quebec sparked his curiosity about the war in later years.
After the war, Gilbert attended Highgate School, where he was taught history by the Balkan expert Alan Palmer, and politics by T. N. Fox. He then completed two years of National Service in the Intelligence Corps before going on to study at Magdalen College at the University of Oxford. Gilbert graduated in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with first-class honours in modern history. One of his tutors at Oxford was A. J. P. Taylor. After his graduation, Gilbert undertook postgraduate research at St Antony's College, Oxford.
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