About Peter Hunter Blair
Lived 1912 – 1982 (aged 69–70). Peter Hunter Blair was a British historian.
Peter Hunter Blair (22 March 1912 – 9 September 1982) was an English academic and historian specializing in the Anglo-Saxon period.
Life He was the son of Charles Henry Hunter Blair and his wife Alice Maude Mary France. He was educated at Durham School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
In 1970, Hunter Blair was elected a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and in 1980 to a Fellowship of British Academy.
Wife In 1969 Blair married his third wife, the children's author Pauline Clarke.
Selected publications
(Reprint of essays by Peter Hunter Blair published 1939 to 1976)
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Who was Peter Hunter Blair?
British academic and historian (1912–1982)
When was Peter Hunter Blair born?
Peter Hunter Blair was born on 22 March 1912 in Gosforth.
When did Peter Hunter Blair die?
Peter Hunter Blair died in 1982.
What was Peter Hunter Blair's occupation?
Peter Hunter Blair was a historian.
What nationality was Peter Hunter Blair?
Peter Hunter Blair was British.
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