Marcus Rediker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Marcus Rediker

American historian

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1951

Place of Birth: Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

Profession: university teacher, social historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Marcus Rediker (born 1951 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American professor, historian, writer, and activist for a variety of peace and social justice causes.
He graduated with a B.A.
from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1976 and attended the University of Pennsylvania for graduate study, earning an M.A.
and Ph.D.
in history.
He taught at Georgetown University from 1982 to 1994, lived in Moscow for a year (1984-5), and is currently Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History of the Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh.