Donald Cameron Watt (17 May 1928 – 30 October 2014) was a British historian.

Early life

Donald Cameron Watt was a chorister in the

Choir of King's College, Cambridge The Choir of King's College, Cambridge is an English Anglican choir. It was created by Henry VI of England, King Henry VI, who founded King's College, Cambridge, in 1441, to provide daily singing in his King's College Chapel, Cambridge, Chapel, ...

, and then was educated at

Rugby School Rugby School is a Public school (United Kingdom), private boarding school for pupils aged 13–18, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire in England. Founded in 1567 as a free grammar school for local boys, it is one of the oldest independ ...

. He read

Philosophy, Politics and Economics Philosophy, politics and economics, or politics, philosophy and economics (PPE), is an interdisciplinary undergraduate or postgraduate academic degree, degree which combines study from three disciplines. The first institution to offer degrees in P ...

Oriel College, Oxford Oriel College () is Colleges of the University of Oxford, a constituent college of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Located in Oriel Square, the college has the distinction of being the oldest royal foundation in Oxford (a title for ...

, graduating from

Oxford University The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the second-oldest continuously operating u ...

with a bachelor's degree in 1951.

Career

Watt served as a Professor of International History at the

London School of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), established in 1895, is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London. The school specialises in the social sciences. Founded ...

, where he served as the Head of the Department and Stevenson Chair of International History from 1981 to 1993. Watt edited ''Survey of International Affairs'' at

Chatham House The Royal Institute of International Affairs, also known as Chatham House, is a British think tank based in London, England. Its stated mission is "to help governments and societies build a sustainably secure, prosperous, and just world". It ...

from 1962 to 1971. He was the author or co-author of 25 books. He won the

Wolfson History Prize The Wolfson History Prizes are literary awards given annually in the United Kingdom to promote and encourage standards of excellence in the writing of history for the general public. Prizes are given annually for two or three exceptional work ...

in 1990.

Personal life and death

Watt was married twice. He first married Marianne Grau in 1951, and they had a son. After she died in 1962, he married Felicia Stanley. She predeceased him in 1997. Watt died on 30 October 2014. He was 86 years old.

Works

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References

1928 births 2014 deaths People educated at Rugby School Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford 20th-century English historians Academics of the London School of Economics Wolfson History Prize winners {{England-academic-bio-stub