John D. Hargreaves

John Desmond Hargreaves (25 January 1924 – 14 February 2015) was the Burnett-Fletcher Professor of History at the University of Aberdeen.

Hargreaves was noted for his work on the history of Africa; its colonisation and de-colonisation. His career at Aberdeen began in 1954 when he was appointed as a lecturer in History. Hargreaves received his chair in 1962.

Hargreaves went part-time in 1982 and retired in 1985. A Festschrift was produced in his honour.

Hargreaves died on 14 February 2015 at the age of 91.