Saul David

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Saul David
Born
Julian Saul David

1966 (age 5859)
Education Ampleforth College
Alma mater
Occupations

Julian Saul David (born 1966) is a British academic military historian and broadcaster. He is best known for his work on the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the Anglo-Zulu War, as well as for presenting and appearing in documentaries on British television covering imperial and military themes.

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Of Armenian ancestry through his father and originally named Davidian, [1] David was born in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, and was educated at various local schools in Herefordshire and Monmouthshire before studying for his A-levels at Ampleforth College. [2] He studied for an MA in history at Edinburgh University, for which he was awarded an upper-second class degree, and read for his PhD at the University of Glasgow. [2] [3] He was Visiting Professor of Military History at the University of Hull for 2007 – 2008. [4] In 2009, he was appointed professor of Military History at the University of Buckingham and has since been directing the institution's MA programme. [5]

David's books include The Indian Mutiny, which was shortlisted for the Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature, [3] Military Blunders, Zulu: the Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 (a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year [6] ) and Zulu and Victoria’s Wars. He has presented and appeared in a number of BBC programmes, including Zulu: The True Story, Time Commanders , The Greatest Knight (2008) and Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to really win at war (2012). [7] [8]

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References

  1. Josh Weiss, Historian Saul David Discusses Israel’s Famous Entebbe Operation And How He Tracked Down A German Fugitive , The New York Blueprint, 03/15/2018
  2. 1 2 Sale, Jonathan (12 June 2008). "Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Saul David, historian and broadcaster". The Independent. London. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Saul David profile on Penguin Books" . Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  4. "Academic staff profiles at hull.ac.uk" . Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  5. "MA Military History". The University of Buckingham. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  6. "BBC History, Zulu: The True Story" . Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  7. Saul David at imdb.com
  8. Raeside, Julia; Stubbs, David; Catterall, Ali; Mueller, Andrew; Wright, Jonathan; O'Neill, Phelim (1 February 2012). "TV highlights 02/02/2012". The Guardian . London: 1 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.