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Simon Schama

Feb 13, 1945 (80 years old) in London, England, UK

Sir Simon Michael Schama CBE FBA FRHistS FRSL is an English historian and television presenter. He specialises in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. He is a professor of history and art history at Columbia University.

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

Known For

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Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz
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A History of Britain
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Simon Schama's Power of Art
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Van de Schoonheid en de Troost
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Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
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Civilisations
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The Story of the Jews
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The American Future: A History
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The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama
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Simon Schama's Shakespeare
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