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Lord Peter Hennessy of Nympsfield FBA

Economic History Social History Political History History of a specific country History of Britain since 1945

Elected 2003

Fellow type
UK Emeritus Fellow
Year elected
2003
Sections
Modern History from 1850, Political Studies: Political Theory, Government and International Relations
Website
http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-hennessy-of-nympsfield/4189

Peter Hennessy was a journalist for over 20 years and has written for The Times, The Financial Times and The Economist. He has been Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History at Queen Mary, University of London, since 2001.

Current post

Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History, Queen Mary University of London

Past appointments

Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London Professor of Contemporary History

1994 - 1997

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