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E. P. Thompson

Edward Palmer Thompson (3 February 1924 – 28 August 1993) was an English historian, writer, socialist and peace campaigner. He is best known for his historical work on the radical movements in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, in particular The Making of the English Working Class (1963).

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Known for
The Making of the English Working Class
Education
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Academic advisor
Kenneth Pickthorn
Born
Edward Palmer Thompson (1924-02-03)3 February 1924 Oxford, England
Children
3
Died
28 August 1993 (aged 69) Upper Wick, Worcestershire, England

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E. P. Thompson → Kenneth Pickthorn
Born · 1
E. P. Thompson → Edward Palmer Thompson (1924-02-03)3 February 1924 Oxford, England
Children · 1
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Died · 1
E. P. Thompson → 28 August 1993 (aged 69) Upper Wick, Worcestershire, England
Discipline · 1
E. P. Thompson → History
Education · 1
E. P. Thompson → Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Father · 1
E. P. Thompson → Edward John Thompson

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E. P. ThompsonAcademic advisorKenneth Pickthorn1.00infobox
E. P. ThompsonBornEdward Palmer Thompson (1924-02-03)3 February 1924 Oxford, England1.00infobox
E. P. ThompsonChildren31.00infobox
E. P. ThompsonDied28 August 1993 (aged 69) Upper Wick, Worcestershire, England1.00infobox
E. P. ThompsonDisciplineHistory1.00infobox
E. P. ThompsonEducationCorpus Christi College, Cambridge1.00infobox
E. P. ThompsonFatherEdward John Thompson1.00infobox
E. P. ThompsonInfluencesKarl Marx William Morris William Blake1.00infobox
E. P. ThompsonInstitutionsUniversity of Warwick (until 1971) University of Leeds1.00infobox
E. P. ThompsonKnown forThe Making of the English Working Class1.00infobox
E. P. ThompsonSchool or traditionDemocratic socialism Marxist humanism New Left1.00infobox
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