Leonard Thompson (author)

Leonard Thompson (author)

Leonard Thompson (born March 6, in Oxford, England) was Charles J. Stillé Professor of History Emeritus at Yale and director of the former Yale Southern African Research Program. He has written and edited many books, including The Political Mythology of Apartheid, The Frontier in History (with Howard Lamar), and South African Politics (with Andrew Prior), all published by Yale University Press.

His grandson is film actor Sebastian Siegel.

External links

* [http://yalepress.yale.edu/reviews.asp?isbn=9780300065428 Book Reviews]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Leonard Thompson — may refer to: *Leonard Thompson (author), Yale University professor and writer on South African politics and apartheid *Leonard Thompson (diabetic), first person to receive an insulin injection *Leonard Thompson (golfer), American PGA Tour and… …   Wikipedia

  • Leonard J. Fick — (September 6, 1915 ndash; February 4, 1990) was an American Roman Catholic priest, scholar and educator, college president, author in Ohio whose educational career spanned for over fifty years. Fick devoted more than sixty years to the Pontifical …   Wikipedia

  • Leonard Peltier — (born September 12, 1944) is a Native American activist and member of the American Indian Movement. In 1977 he was convicted and sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment for the murder of two FBI Agents who died during a 1975 shoot …   Wikipedia

  • Leonard Bacon — (February 19, 1802 – December 24, 1881) was an American Congregational preacher and writer.Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of David Bacon (1771 1817), a missionary among the Indians in Michigan, and founder of the town of Tallmadge,… …   Wikipedia

  • Leonard Howell (footballer) — Leonard Sidgwick Howell (August 6, 1848 ndash; September 7, 1895) was an English footballer who won the FA Cup with the Wanderers in 1873 and made one appearance as a full back for England in the second international match.CareerFootball… …   Wikipedia

  • Fred Thompson — Infobox Senator | name=Fred Thompson imagesize=200px caption =Official congressional photo jr/sr=United States Senator state=Tennessee party=Republican term start=December 2 1994 term end=January 3 2003 Served alongside: Jim Sasser, Bill Frist… …   Wikipedia

  • Teddy Thompson — Infobox Musical artist Name = Teddy Thompson Img size = 250 Landscape = Yes Background = solo singer Genre = Folk, Rock, Singer Songwriter | Years active = 2000 Present Label = Virgin / Verve Forecast Associated acts = Richard Thompson, Linda… …   Wikipedia

  • Deke Leonard — Birth name Roger Leonard Born 18 December 1944 (1944 12 18) (age 66) Llanelli, South Wales Genres Rock Rock and Roll Psychedelic rock …   Wikipedia

  • Kamila Thompson — is a singer songwriter based in London and New York. Currently recording her first album, she has been seen touring with Bonny Prince Billy, Teddy Thompson, Sean Lennon and others, as well as appearances with the Wainwright clan at Carnegie Hall… …   Wikipedia

  • William Irwin Thompson — (born July 16, 1938) is known primarily as a social philosopher and cultural critic, but has recently been writing mostly poetry. He has made significant contributions to cultural history, social criticism, the philosophy of science, and the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”