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Memorial Page for Tony Judt

Jan 2, 1948 – Aug 6, 2010(62 years)Died in:New York City, New York

British-American historian

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Biography

Occupation(4)

historianprofessorteacheressayist

Awards(4)

Hannah Arendt PrizeFellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesGuggenheim FellowshipThe Sidney Award

Education(4)

University of CambridgeKing's CollegeEmanuel SchoolÉcole Normale Supérieure

Tony Judt (* January 2, 1948 in London; † August 6, 2010 in New York City) was a british-American historian. He was 62 years old. His education included University of Cambridge, King's College, Emanuel School and École Normale Supérieure. He received 4 awards, including Hannah Arendt Prize, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Life Events

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Born in London, United Kingdom

1948

École Normale Supérieure

1972

until 1973

University of Cambridge

1972

until 1978

University of California, Berkeley

1978

until 1980

University of Oxford

1980

until 1987

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

1996

New York University

1997

until 2010

Hannah Arendt Prize

2007

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2008

The Sidney Award

2009

Died in New York City, New York (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

2010

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Tony Judt. Forever remembered.