W. G. Hoskins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. G. Hoskins

English local historian who founded the first university department of English Local History

Date of Birth: 22-May-1908

Place of Birth: Exeter, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Jan-1992

Profession: historian, television presenter

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William George Hoskins CBE FBA (22 May 1908 – 11 January 1992) was an English local historian who founded the first university department of English Local History.
His great contribution to the study of history was in the field of landscape history.
Hoskins demonstrated the profound impact of human activity on the evolution of the English landscape in a pioneering book: The Making of the English Landscape.
His work has had lasting influence in the fields of local and landscape history and historical and environmental conservation.