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John H. Plumb

British historian (1911–2001)
Person human Q1700326

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19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[32]
Date of birth
August 20, 1911
Date of death
October 21, 2001
Place of birth
Leicester
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[8]
Occupation
historian, university teacher, writer
Employer
King's College, Christ's College[9][10]
Educated at
Christ's College, University of Leicester, Alderman Newton's School[11][12][13]
Award received
Fellow of the British Academy, Knight Bachelor, Doctor of Letters, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21][22][23][24][25][26]
Doctoral advisor
G. M. Trevelyan[14]
Doctoral student
Linda Colley[33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[37]
Family name
Plumb[34]
Given name
John, Harold[35][36]
Member of
British Academy, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Society of American Historians, American Historical Association, Brooks's[27][28][29][30][31]
Nickname
Jack[38]
Student
Simon Schama, Roy Porter, Michael Mullett, Quentin Skinner, Clive Holmes, Neil McKendrick[15][16][17][18][19][20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jack Plumb en J. H. Plumb en John H. Plumb en Sir John Harold Plumb ja ジョン・ハロルド・プラム ja ジョン・ハロルド・プランブ pl John Harold Plumb pl Sir John Harold Plumb zh 約翰·普拉姆
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UK National Archives ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Award received 3
Knight Bachelor, Fellow of the British Academy, Doctor of Letters
Occupation 3
writer, historian, university teacher
Educated at 2
University of Leicester, Christ's College
Member of 2
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, British Academy
Student 2
Simon Schama, Roy Porter
Students 2
Simon Schama, Roy Porter
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Doctoral advisor 1
G. M. Trevelyan
Doctoral advisors 1
G. M. Trevelyan
Doctoral student 1
Linda Colley
Doctoral students 1
Linda Colley
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Leicester
Place of death 1
Cambridge
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

John H. Plumb was born on August 20, 1911[1], in Leicester[2]. He died on October 21, 2001[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Linda Colley[39], a historian[40], b. 1949[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[43], specialised in world history[44].

FAQs

Where was John H. Plumb born?

John H. Plumb's place of birth was Leicester[2].

Where did John H. Plumb die?

John H. Plumb passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did John H. Plumb do for work?

John H. Plumb worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7].

Where did John H. Plumb go to school?

John H. Plumb was educated at Christ's College[11], University of Leicester[12], and Alderman Newton's School[13].

What awards did John H. Plumb receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[21], Knight Bachelor[22], Doctor of Letters[23], and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[24].

Related Entities

Cambridge G. M. Trevelyan Leicester United Kingdom University of Leicester

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [17] ↑ . search.worldcat.org. Retrieved . search.worldcat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [18] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [19] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [20] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 4d ago · Qyayoor · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SBN author ID → RAVV057849, RT1V011444
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  2. 19w ago · Kittywake1955 · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Simon Schama, Roy Porter, Michael Mullett +3
    Award received → Fellow of the British Academy, Knight Bachelor, Doctor of Letters +3
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  3. 19w ago · Kittywake1955 · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Simon Schama, Roy Porter, Michael Mullett +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Student: Quentin Skinner"
  4. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nickname → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jack'}
    Given name → John, Harold
    SVKKL authority ID → p0070953-Plumb-J-H-19112001
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  5. 20w ago · SpencerCD · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Simon Schama, Roy Porter, Michael Mullett +3
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