William Carr (historian), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Carr, William (1921–1991), historian
Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1921
Date of Death: 20-Jun-1991
Profession: historian
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About William Carr (historian)
- William Carr (1 April 1921 – 20 June 1991) was a British historian of Germany.He was born in Workington, Cumberland.
- He studied history at the University of Birmingham, where he was awarded a prize for European history, but halted his studies after Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union.
- Carr volunteered and served in the Signals Corp and Royal Artillery.
- After victory, he worked as an interpreter of German internees before joining the Field Security Police.
- Carr returned to Birmingham University in 1947, where he was awarded a first class degree in 1948.Carr was appointed lecturer in history at the University of Sheffield in 1952, then senior lecturer (1963), reader (1970) and then to a personal chair (1979).
- He retired in 1986.
- A few days before his death, Carr learnt that the German government had awarded him the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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