J. M. Wallace-Hadrill
J. M. Wallace-Hadrill | |
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| Born | John Michael Wallace-Hadrill 29 September 1916 Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 3 November 1985 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Historian and academic |
| Title | Chichele Professor of Modern History |
| Spouse(s) |
Ethel Irving (m. 1943–1949)Anne Wakefield (m. 1950) |
| Children | 2, including Andrew |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Cheltenham College |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
| Doctoral advisor | Maurice Powicke |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Middle Ages |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | Medieval History |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral students | |
| Main interests | Merovingian period |
John Michael Wallace-Hadrill CBE FBA FRHistS (29 September 1916 – 3 November 1985) was a British academic and one of the foremost historians of the early Merovingian period. He held the Chichele Chair in Modern History at the University of Oxford between 1974 and 1983.