Peter Frank (academic)

For other people, see Peter Frank.

Peter John Frank (6 May 1934 - 14 November 2013) ^[1] was a professor of Russian politics in the Department of Government at the University of Essex and a media commentator on Russian affairs. ^[2]

He was born in Whitby, Yorkshire and after leaving school in 1950 did national service in the Army where he learned the Russian language. ^[3] He then trained as a teacher and did post-graduate work at the University of Leeds, before becoming a lecturer at the University of Essex in 1968. ^[4] He was known for his television appearances on Channel 4 News as an expert on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. He also contributed to BBC News 24, BBC World Service, BBC Radio 5 Live and independent radio stations.

After his retirement as a professor he was a Professorial Research Fellow at the University of Essex and wrote a biography of Joseph Richard Bagshawe, the founding secretary of the Staithes group of painters.^{[ citation needed ]}

Work

• The Soviet Communist Party Ronald J. Hill, Peter Frank. Boston : Allen & Unwin, 1986.
• Yorkshire Fisherfolk: A Social history of the Yorkshire inshore fishing community by Peter Frank, Phillimore & Co. Ltd., 2002, ISBN   1-86077-207-2
• Sea Painter: The Life and Work of J.R. Bagshawe, Marine Artist by Peter Frank, Phillimore & Co. Ltd., 2010, ISBN   978-1-86077-617-5

References

1. Robert Service Obituary: Peter Frank, The Guardian, 10 December 2013
2. "Peter Frank at Essex University" Archived 2011-04-18 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 20 November 2013
3. "Peter Frank obituary". TheGuardian.com . 10 December 2013.
4. Peter Frank 1934-2013: A memoir at the University of Essex Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 20 November 2013