R. F. Foster (historian)
R. F. Foster | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Fitzroy Foster 16 January 1949 |
| Occupation(s) | Historian and academic |
| Spouse |
Aisling O'Conor Donelan
(m. 1972) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1997) British Academy Medal (2015) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Newtown School St. Andrew's School |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | |
| Institutions | Birkbeck, University of London Hertford College, Oxford |
Robert Fitzroy Foster FBA FRHistS FRSL (born 16 January 1949), publishing as R. F. Foster, is an Irish historian and academic. He was the Carroll Professor of Irish History from 1991 until 2016 at Hertford College, Oxford.