Gertrude Himmelfarb | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | August 8, 1922
Died | December 30, 2019 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 97)
Education | Brooklyn College (BA) University of Chicago (PhD) Jewish Theological Seminary Girton College, Cambridge |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Bill |
Relatives | Milton Himmelfarb (brother) |
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Gertrude Himmelfarb (August 8, 1922 – December 30, 2019), also known as Bea Kristol, was an American historian. She was a leader of conservative interpretations of history and historiography. She wrote extensively on intellectual history, with a focus on Great Britain and the Victorian era, as well as on contemporary society and culture.