John Davies (historian)
John Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1938 |
| Died | 16 February 2015 (aged 76) |
| Occupation(s) | Historian and academic |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Glyndŵr Award (2005) Wales Book of the Year (2010) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University College, Cardiff Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | |
| Institutions | Swansea University Aberystwyth University |
| Notable works | A History of Wales (1990) |
John Davies FLSW (25 April 1938 – 16 February 2015) was a Welsh historian, and a television and radio broadcaster. He attended university at Cardiff and Cambridge and taught Welsh at Aberystwyth. He wrote a number of books on Welsh history, including A History of Wales (Hanes Cymru in Welsh).