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Thomas Charles-Edwards

b. 1943

British historian

Historian University teacher Medievalist
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About Thomas Charles-Edwards

Born 1943. Thomas Charles-Edwards is a British historian, university teacher and medievalist.

Thomas Mowbray Owen Charles-Edwards (born 11 November 1943) is an emeritus academic at the University of Oxford. He formerly held the post of Jesus Professor of Celtic and is a Professorial Fellow at Jesus College. He studied at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies from 1967 to 1969. He then was a junior research fellow and then a fellow in history at Corpus Christi College before being appointed to the chair of Celtic. a Fellow of the British Academy

He is a great-grandson of Thomas Charles Edwards, first Principal of Aberystwyth University.

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Important facts

Born
11 November 1943
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Historian, university teacher, medievalist
Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
Corpus Christi College, Ampleforth College
Positions held
Jesus Professor of Celtic
Employers
University of Oxford
Awards
Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales; Fellow of the British Academy; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Also known as
Thomas Mowbray Charles-Edwards, Thomas Charles Edwards, T. M. Charles-Edwards

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British historian

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Thomas Charles-Edwards was born on 11 November 1943.

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Thomas Charles-Edwards is a historian, university teacher and medievalist.

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Thomas Charles-Edwards is British.

Sources & further reading

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· Wikidata: Q3403314

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