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R. H. Tawney

1880 - 1962

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Richard Henry Tawney (30 November 1880 – 16 January 1962) was an English economic historian, social critic, ethical socialist, Christian socialist, and important proponent of adult education. The Oxford Companion to British History (1997) explained that Tawney made a "significant impact" in these "interrelated roles". A. L. Rowse goes further by insisting that "Tawney exercised the widest influence of any historian of his time, politically, socially and, above all, educationally". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. R. H. Tawney is the 516th most popular historian (up from 517th in 2019), the 854th most popular biography from India (down from 809th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Indian Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, R. H. Tawney ranks 516 out of 561. Before him are Griselda Pollock, Richard Overy, David Bordwell, Hugh N. Kennedy, Robert Kagan, and George Grote. After him are Orlando Figes, Andreas Maislinger, Alessandro Barbero, Horace Engdahl, Djibril Tamsir Niane, and Simon Schama.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1880, R. H. Tawney ranks 214. Before him are Rudolf Cvetko, Christy Mathewson, Nils Widforss, Eric Carlberg, Vladimir Sukachev, and George Herriman. After him are Ernest Townsend, Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans, Frances Perkins, Alexander Hall, Thomas Thorstensen, and Tom Taylor. Among people deceased in 1962, R. H. Tawney ranks 213. Before him are Arseny Golovko, Solomon Linda, Bjørn Rasmussen, Leon Kruczkowski, Josiah McCracken, and Jean Brichaut. After him are Robinson Jeffers, Frank Amyot, Emmanuil Kazakevich, Augusta Savage, Paul Boffa, and A. E. Douglass.

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In India

Among people born in India, R. H. Tawney ranks 854 out of 1,861. Before him are Kashibai (1703), Cyrus Mistry (1968), Yamini Krishnamurthy (1940), Arati Saha (1940), Nita Ambani (1963), and Rakesh Roshan (1949). After him are Saroo Brierley (1981), Baji Rao II (1775), Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1872), Jaipal Singh Munda (1903), Nalini Bala Devi (1898), and George Caridia (1869).

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Among HISTORIANS In India

Among historians born in India, R. H. Tawney ranks 3. Before him are Pulakeshin II (610), and ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni (1540). After him are Romila Thapar (1931), and Irfan Habib (1931).

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