Historian

Date of Birth: March 28, 1968 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: November 9, 2004 Biography Iris Chang was a renowned American historian and journalist, best known for her best-selling book “The Rape of Nanking” which documented the atrocities committed during the Nanking Massacre by…

Date of Birth: June 10, 1895 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: November 17, 1979 Biography Immanuel Velikovsky was a Russian-American scholar known for his controversial books that challenged conventional views of history and science. Born in Vitebsk, Russian Empire (now Belarus), Velikovsky pursued a…

Date of Birth: 1949 Zodiac Sign: Unknown Biography Ian Lustick is an acclaimed historian and political scientist, widely recognized for his expertise in Middle Eastern politics and conflict. Born in 1949 in the United States, Lustick has had a prolific academic career, contributing significantly to…

Date of Birth: February 9, 1940 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Biography Hubert Burda is a renowned historian and the chairman of Hubert Burda Media, one of Germany’s largest publishing companies. Born into a family with a strong legacy in the publishing industry, Burda initially pursued a…

Date of Birth: August 24, 1922 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: January 27, 2010 Biography Howard Zinn was an influential American historian, playwright, and social activist, best known for his book “A People’s History of the United States,” which presents American history through the…

Date of Birth: c. 484 BCE Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: c. 425 BCE Biography Herodotus, often referred to as “The Father of History,” was an ancient Greek historian born in Halicarnassus (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey). He lived during the 5th century BCE and is…

Date of Birth: October 25, 1902 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Date of Death: March 2, 1998 Biography Henry Steele Commager was a prominent American historian and author, known for his significant contributions to the understanding of American history and the development of historical scholarship in the…

Date of Birth: August 15, 1822 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: February 3, 1888 Biography Henry James Sumner Maine was a distinguished British historian, jurist, and legal scholar whose contributions to the understanding of society and legal institutions have had a lasting impact. Born…

Date of Birth: February 16, 1838 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Date of Death: March 27, 1918 Biography Henry Brooks Adams was an American historian, journalist, and academic born into one of the nation’s most prominent families. He was born on February 16, 1838, in Boston, Massachusetts,…