David Knowles (scholar)

Michael David Knowles OSB FRHistS (born Michael Clive Knowles, 29 September 1896 – 21 November 1974) was an English Benedictine monk, Catholic priest, and historian, who became Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge from 1954 to 1963.

The Reverend

David Knowles

OSB FRHistS
Born
Michael Clive Knowles

(1896-09-29)29 September 1896
Studley, Warwickshire, England
Died21 November 1974(1974-11-21) (aged 78)
NationalityEnglish
Other namesMichael David Knowles
Academic background
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
InstitutionsPeterhouse, Cambridge
Doctoral students
Main interestsEnglish monasticism
Notable works
  • The Monastic Order in England (1940)
  • Religious Orders in England (1948–59)
  • The Evolution of Medieval Thought (1962; 1988)
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