Martin Bernal

British political historian (1937- 2013)
Person human Q3132388

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21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
March 10, 1937
Date of death
June 9, 2013
Place of birth
London
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Notable work
Black Athena[17]
Spouse
Judith Dunn (1961–present)[10]
Citizenship
United States
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Described by source
Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing
Family name
Bernal
Given name
Martin
🏷️ Also known as
en Martin Bernal en Martin Gardiner Bernal ar مارتن بيرنال de Martin Gardiner Bernal es Martin Gardiner Bernal he מרטין ברנל ja マーティン・バナール ru Бернал, Мартин ru Мартин Бернал ru Мартин Гардинер Бернал sv Martin Gardiner Bernal zh 马丁·波纳尔
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110343050
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Angelicum ID
286163
BIBSYS ID
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Babelio author ID
183811
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
121213003
CIRDOC author ID
15364
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11961614
CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
119452464
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119452464
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Martin-Bernal
FAST ID
1478926
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IdRef ID
02962763X
IxTheo authority ID
080266746
LRB contributor ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA03305296
NDL Authority ID
00960348
NL CR AUT ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
000273509
NUKAT ID
n2011147895
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007258502805171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC200602717
National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072790628
Open Library ID
OL883685A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
106890
Parsifal cluster ID
58006
SBN author ID
RAVV072197
SHARE Catalogue author ID
251011
SNAC ARK ID
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UK National Archives ID
F269953
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Born in London[1], he… he was born on March 10, 1937[2]. He died in Cambridge[3]. He died on June 9, 2013[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], classical scholar[6], and historian[7].

Body

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24]; University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1868[27], headquartered in Berkeley[28]; King's College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1441[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]; and Dartington Hall School[16], a school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1926[35].

Recognition

Awards received include American Book Awards[18], a literary award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1978[38] and Lysenko Prize[19], an ironic award[39], in France[40], founded in 1990[41].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include Black Athena[42], a book series[43], written by him[44].

FAQs

Where was Martin Bernal born?

Martin Bernal was born in London[1].

Where did Martin Bernal die?

Martin Bernal died in Cambridge[3].

Who were Martin Bernal's parents?

Martin Bernal's father was John Desmond Bernal[8]. Martin Bernal's mother was Margaret Gardiner[9].

Who was Martin Bernal married to?

Martin Bernal's spouses include Judith Dunn[10].

What did Martin Bernal do for work?

Martin Bernal worked as university teacher[5], classical scholar[6], and historian[7].

Where did Martin Bernal go to school?

Martin Bernal was educated at Harvard University[13], University of California, Berkeley[14], King's College[15], and Dartington Hall School[16].

What awards did Martin Bernal receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[18] and Lysenko Prize[19].

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