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Eric Hobsbawm

British academic historian and marxist historiographer (1917–2012).

Born June 9th, 1917 in Alexandria.

Died October 1st, 2012 at 95 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]

Occupations
economic historian, historian, music journalist, political scientist, social historian, university teacher, writer
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