J. M. Roberts
J. M. Roberts | |
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| Born | John Morris Roberts 14 April 1928 Bath, England, UK |
| Died | 30 May 2003 (aged 75) Roadwater, Somerset, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (B.A.; M.A.; DPhil) |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, author, professor, TV presenter |
| Known for | World history |
John Morris Roberts CBE (14 April 1928 – 30 May 2003) was a British historian with many published works. From 1979 to 1985, he was vice chancellor of the University of Southampton, and from 1985 to 1994, he was warden of Merton College, Oxford. He also wrote and presented the BBC TV series The Triumph of the West, first broadcast in 1985.