John vincent biography

British historian (1937–2021)

This article is about the historian. For other uses of the name, see John Vincent (disambiguation).

John Russell Vincent (20 December 1937 – 18 March 2021)^[1] was a British historian and Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge.

Early life and education

Vincent was educated at Bedales School and Christ's College, Cambridge.

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Academic career

Vincent joined the University of Bristol in 1970 as Professor of Modern History, from 1984 Professor of History, until his retirement in 2002 when he became Emeritus Professor.^[1] He subsequently became Visiting Professor at the University of East Anglia.

Journalist

In the 1980s, Vincent was a columnist for The Times and The Sun newspapers; the latter association ended in 1987. Students from the University of Bristol disrupted some of his lectures in 1986 and forced him to take two terms' unpaid leave.^[1] He continued to co