Roger Savory, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Roger Savory

Canadian Iranologist

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1925

Place of Birth: Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Profession: iranologist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Roger Mervyn Savory, born 27 January 1925 in Peterborough, is a British-born Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto who is an Iranologist and specialist on the Safavids.
His numerous writings on Safavid political, military history, administration, bureaucracy, and diplomacy-translated into several language have had a great impact in understanding this period.