David Lowenthal
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David Lowenthal was an American historian and geographer best known for his influential work on heritage studies, particularly his book "The Past is a Foreign Country."
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| David Lowenthal canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
geographer
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heritage studies scholar ⓘ historian ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
British Academy Medal
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Royal Geographical Society Victoria Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History
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The Past is a Foreign Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| employer |
University College London
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University of the West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lowenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
environmental history
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heritage studies ⓘ historical geography ⓘ |
| genre |
academic writing
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
geography
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history ⓘ |
| influenced |
cultural geography
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heritage studies ⓘ public history ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
collective memory
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cultural heritage ⓘ perception of the past ⓘ |
| name | David Lowenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
heritage as a contemporary use of the past
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the past as a foreign country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History
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The Past is a Foreign Country NERFINISHED ⓘ The Past is a Foreign Country – Revisited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
geographer
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historian ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
emeritus professor of geography
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professor of geography ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Barbados
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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