Herbert Butterfield
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Herbert Butterfield was a British historian and philosopher of history best known for his influential critique of teleological, progress-focused narratives in historical writing.
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| instanceOf |
historian
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human → philosopher of history → university teacher → |
| academicDiscipline |
history
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international relations history → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom → |
| dateOfBirth |
1900-10-07
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| dateOfDeath |
1979-07-20
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| educatedAt |
Peterhouse, Cambridge
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University of Leeds → |
| employer |
Peterhouse, Cambridge
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University of Cambridge NERFINISHED → |
| familyName |
Butterfield
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| fieldOfWork |
diplomatic history
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early modern European history → history of historiography → history of science → philosophy of history → |
| givenName |
Herbert
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| influenced |
historiography of the 20th century
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| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Lord Acton → |
| knownFor |
critique of Whig or teleological interpretations of history
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emphasis on the complexity and contingency of historical events → influence on 20th-century philosophy of history → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| memberOf |
British Academy
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| movement |
anti-Whig interpretation of history
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| name |
Herbert Butterfield
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| notableWork |
Christianity and History
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History and Human Relations → Lord Acton → Man on His Past → The Englishman and His History → The Origins of Modern Science, 1300–1800 → The Whig Interpretation of History → |
| occupation |
author
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historian → university professor → |
| placeOfBirth |
Oxenhope
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Yorkshire → |
| placeOfDeath |
Cambridge
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| positionHeld |
Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge
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Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge → Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge → |
| religion |
Christianity
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Protestantism → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (5)
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Whig interpretation of history
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coinedBy |
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Whig interpretation of history
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criticizedBy |
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James G. Blight
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hasAcademicAdvisor |
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Peterhouse, Cambridge
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hasNotableFellow |
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Herbert Butterfield
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name |