Biography.guide
Home › People › University teacher › Ross E. Dunn
Portrait of Ross E. Dunn

Ross E. Dunn

b. 1941

American historian and writer (born 1941)

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Ross E. Dunn

Born 1941. Ross E. Dunn is an American university teacher, historian and novelist.

Ross E. Dunn is an American historian and a writer, the author of several books including The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, and a coauthor of the highly cited History on Trial: Culture Wars and the Teaching of the Past. He is also a Professor Emeritus at San Diego State University.

The Adventures of Ibn Battuta is based on the travels of the famous 14th-century Muslim adventurer Ibn Battuta. He traveled from Morocco in West Africa to China; however, the book mostly focuses on his travels between his hometown in Morocco to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The book was first published in 1986 and reissued in 2005 by University of California Press.

Dunn did his graduate studies in the program in World History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, receiving his Ph.D. in 1970. He was president of the World History Association in 1984. Dunn is currently the Co-Director for World History, working closely with the National Center for History in the Schools.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Wisconsin System, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Positions held
Professor emeritus
Employers
San Diego State University
Also known as
Ross Dunn

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ross E. Dunn's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ross E. Dunn?

American historian and writer (born 1941)

When was Ross E. Dunn born?

Ross E. Dunn was born on 22 September 1941.

What is Ross E. Dunn's occupation?

Ross E. Dunn is a university teacher, historian and novelist.

What nationality is Ross E. Dunn?

Ross E. Dunn is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ross E. Dunn

· Wikidata: Q111288031

· DBpedia: Ross E. Dunn

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ross E. Dunn. https://biography.guide/ross-e-dunn/

MLA: "Ross E. Dunn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ross-e-dunn/.

Chicago: "Ross E. Dunn." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ross-e-dunn/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:32 UTC