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David Cannadine is a historian, university teacher and writer. David Cannadine was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom on September 7, 1950. That works out to 76 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Clare College. Awards on record include Fellow of the British Academy (1999), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (1981), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (1999) and 5 more.
My Take
Sir David Cannadine commands genuine respect from me. A Birmingham-born, Cambridge-educated historian now holding a chair at Princeton, with fellowships of the British Academy and the Royal Historical Society plus a knighthood, he is the real intellectual heavyweight. What strikes me is his range, moving from modern British history into business and philanthropy, and his role editing the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, effectively curating how lives are remembered. There is no celebrity glamour here, but scholars who quietly hold up the architecture of knowledge do work that compounds across generations. I admire that kind of durable, unglamorous contribution enormously.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Cannadine
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・キャナダイン
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・きゃなだいん
- Born
- September 7, 1950 (age 76)
- Origin
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- historian / university teacher / writer / biographer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
2. Background
- University
- Clare College
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Fellow of the British Academy
- 1981 Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
- 1999 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- 1977 T. S. Ashton Prize
- 2009 Knight Bachelor
- 2005 Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
- 2013 Medlicott Medal
- 2016 honorary doctorate
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Cannadine born?
David Cannadine was born on September 7, 1950 and is 76 years old.
Where is David Cannadine from?
David Cannadine is from Birmingham, United Kingdom.
What does David Cannadine do?
David Cannadine works as historian, university teacher, writer, biographer.
Where did David Cannadine study?
David Cannadine attended Clare College.
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