John McCracken (historian)
John McCracken | |
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photo by the Scotland Malawi Partnership | |
| Born | Kenneth John McCracken 1 July 1938 Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Died | 23 October 2017 (aged 79) |
| Spouse(s) |
Jane Purkis
(m. 1966; died 1967)Juliet Clough (m. 1972) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisor | Ronald Robinson |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | |
| Institutions | University of Dar es Salaam University of Stirling |
Kenneth John McCracken (1 July 1938 – 23 October 2017) was a British historian and Africanist. He was known particularly for his works on the history of Malawi and Christianity in sub-Saharan Africa.