Background
Johnson, Douglas William John was born on February 1, 1925 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of John Thornburn and Christine (Douglas-Mair) Johnson.
Johnson, Douglas William John was born on February 1, 1925 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of John Thornburn and Christine (Douglas-Mair) Johnson.
Royal Grammar School, Lancaster, Worcester College Oxford, Ecole Normale Supbrieure, Paris.
Lecturer in History, University of Birmingham 1949-1963, Professor, of Modern History and Head History Department 1963-1968. Professor, of French History, University College London 1968-1990. Professor Emeritus since 1990, Dean of Faculty of Arts 1979-1982.
Chevalier, Lbgion d’honneur, Chevalier, Ordre national du mbrite, Commander des Palmes economiques.
Served with British Army, 1943-1944. Fellow Royal History Society.
Married Madeleine Rebillard, March 25, 1950. 1 child, Anne.