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British historian (born 1945)

Sir Simon Michael SchamaCBE FBA FRHistS FRSL (SHAH-mə; born 13 February 1945) is a British historian and television presenter.

He specialises in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history.^[1] He is a Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University.^[2]

Schama first came to public attention with his history of the French Revolution titled Citizens, published in 1989.^[1] He is also known for writing and hosting the 15-part BBC television documentary series A History of Britain (2000—2002),^[3][4] as well as other documentary series such as The American Future: A History (2008) and The Story of the Jews (2013).

Schama was knighted in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List.^[5]

Early life and education

Schama was born on 13 February 1945 in Marylebone, London.^[1][6] His mother, Gertie (née Steinberg), w