Robert Seton-Watson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Seton-Watson

British political activist and historian

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1879

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 25-Jul-1951

Profession: historian, university teacher, opinion journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Robert William Seton-Watson (London, 20 August 1879 – Skye, 25 July 1951), commonly referred to as R.
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Seton-Watson and also known by the pseudonym Scotus Viator, was a British political activist and historian who played an active role in encouraging the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the emergence of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia during and after World War I.He was the father of two eminent historians, Hugh, who specialised in nineteenth-century Russian history, and Christopher, who worked on nineteenth-century Italy.