Name Mary Fulbrook | Role Academic | |
 | ||
Books A Concise History of Germany, A Small Town Near Auschwit, The divided nation, The People's State, Historical theory | ||
Mary fulbrook
Mary Jean Alexandra Fulbrook, FRHistS, FBA (née Wilson; born 28 November 1951) is a British academic and historian. Since 1995, she has been Professor of German History at University College London. She is a noted researcher in a wide range of fields, including religion and society in early modern Europe, the German dictatorships of the twentieth century, Europe after the Holocaust, and historiography and social theory.
Contents
- Mary fulbrook
- Mary fulbrook interview author of a small town near auschwitz
- Early life
- Academic career
- Honours
- Selected publications
- References
Mary fulbrook interview author of a small town near auschwitz
Early life
Fulbrook was born Mary Jean Alexandra Wilson on 28 November 1951 to Professor Arthur J. C. Wilson and Dr Harriett C. Wilson (née Friedeberg). She was educated at Sidcot School, an independent day and boarding school in Somerset, and at King Edward VI High School, an all-girls independent school in Birmingham. She went on to study at Newnham College, Cambridge. In 1973, she graduated with a double first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; this was converted to Master of Arts (MA Cantab) in 1977. She then moved to the United States where she undertook post-graduate study at Harvard University. She completed her Master of Arts (AM) degree in 1975 and her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1979.
Academic career
Fulbrook was the first female Chair of the German History Society; and, together with Richard J. Evans, was a founding Editor of its journal, German History.
Honours
In 2007, Fulbrook was elected Fellow of the British Academy (FBA). She is also an elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS).