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Richard Whatmore

b. 1968

Professor of Modern History and Director of the Institute of Intellectual History at the University of St Andrews

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About Richard Whatmore

Born 1968. Richard Whatmore is an academic, historian, economist and university teacher.

Richard Whatmore (born January 19, 1968) is a professor of modern history at the University of St Andrews. His research topics include intellectual history. He is the editor-in-chief of History of European Ideas.

Books The End of Enlightenment: Empire, Commerce, Crisis (Penguin Books Ltd, 2023) The History of Political Thought: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2022) Terrorists, Anarchists, And Republicans: The Genevans And The Irish In Time Of Revolution (Princeton University Press, 2019) What is Intellectual History? (Polity, 2015) Against War and Empire (Yale University Press, 2012) Republicanism and the French Revolution (Oxford University Press, 2000)

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Important facts

Born
1968, Newcastle upon Tyne
Birth century
Employers
University of St Andrews
Awards
Fellow of the British Academy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Richard Whatmore?

Professor of Modern History and Director of the Institute of Intellectual History at the University of St Andrews

When was Richard Whatmore born?

Richard Whatmore was born in 1968 in Newcastle upon Tyne.

What is Richard Whatmore's occupation?

Richard Whatmore is an academic, historian, economist and university teacher.

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· Wikipedia: Richard Whatmore

· Wikidata: Q87254939

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