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Public records list Deborah Lipstadt as a historian of Modern Age, historian and writer. Deborah Lipstadt was born in New York City, New York, United States on March 18, 1947. That works out to 79 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes City College of New York. Listed accolades include Carl von Ossietzky Prize (2018).
My Take
Lipstadt is, to me, a model of scholarship with a spine. Confronting Holocaust denial directly, then winning the libel suit brought against her by proving historical truth point by point in open court, is one of the bravest acts I can think of in academic life. Too often we treat history as a safe profession, but she put facts on the line in a real fight and won. Her later service as the U.S. special envoy against antisemitism extends that same mission into policy. I deeply admire intellectuals who use their knowledge to defend reality itself.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Deborah Lipstadt
- Name (Japanese)
- デボラ・リプシュタット
- Reading
- でぼら・りぷしゅたっと
- Born
- March 18, 1947 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- historian of Modern Age / historian / writer / university teacher
2. Background
- University
- City College of New York
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Carl von Ossietzky Prize
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.hdot.org/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah%20Lipstadt
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q254798
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
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Born March 18, 1947 (age 79).
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