Background
Davies, Robert William was born on April 23, 1925 in London. Son of William and Gladys Hilda (Hall) Davies.
Davies, Robert William was born on April 23, 1925 in London. Son of William and Gladys Hilda (Hall) Davies.
Bachelor, London University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Birmingham University, England, 1954.
Senior student, assistant Glasgow (Scotland) University, 1954-1956. Research fellow Birmingham University, 1956-1959, lecturer, 1959-1962, senior lecturer, 1962-1963, director Center Russian and East European Studies, 1962-1978, professor Soviet economic studies, 1965-1988, professor emeritus, fellow, since 1988.
Served with Royal Air Force, 1943-1946. Member British Association Soviet and East European Studies (honorary life, past chairman British academy committee for cooperation with Russian archives).
Married Frances Rebecca Moscow, December 29, 1953. Children: Maurice William, Catherine Gladys Anne.