Anthony Seldon

Anthony Seldon occupies a rare and quietly powerful role: the contemporary historian who writes the lives of sitting and recent Prime Ministers, from John Major through Rishi Sunak. I find that position intriguing, almost journalistic, capturing power while it is still warm. What I appreciate is that he is not only a chronicler but an educator, having led Wellington College, balancing the act of recording with the act of teaching. His knighthood and fellowship of the Royal Historical Society confirm the esteem. I have a soft spot for craftsmen of knowledge who work calmly alongside power without being consumed by it.

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Name (English)

Anthony Seldon

Name (Japanese)

アンソニー・シェルドン

Reading

あんそにー・しぇるどん

Born

August 2, 1953 (age 73)

Origin

Stepney, United Kingdom

Occupation

historian / biographer / teacher

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Snake

University

Worcester College

Awards & achievements

• 1992 Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
• 2014 Knight Bachelor

• Official sitehttp://www.anthonyseldon.co.uk/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony%20Seldon
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4773439

Tags

• historian
• biographer
• teacher

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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