About Iain Pears
Born 1955. Iain Pears is a British art historian, writer and journalist.
Iain George Pears (born 8 August 1955
Personal life Pears was born on 8 August 1955 in Coventry, England. He was educated at Warwick School, an all-boys public school in Warwick. He studied at Wadham College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, and at Wolfson College, Oxford, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree. Pupil of art-historian Francis Haskell.
In 1985, Pears married Ruth Harris, a historian and academic. He has also written a novel series featuring Jonathan Argyll, art historian.
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British writer and art historian
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Iain Pears was born on 8 August 1955 in Coventry.
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Iain Pears is an art historian, writer and journalist.
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