Background

Hyam, Ronald was born on May 16, 1936 in Isleworth, England. Son of Frank Hyam and Stephanie Florence Anne Walker.

Education

Bachelor, St. John's College, Cambridge, 1959.

Master of Arts, St. John's College, Cambridge, 1963.

Doctor of Philosophy, History Faculty, Cambridge, 1963.

Doctor of Letters, History Faculty, Cambridge, 1993.

Career

Lecturer Magdalene College, Cambridge, 1960-2000, fellow, library, 1963-1993, president, 1996-1998, lecturer, 1965-1996, reader British imperial history, 1996-1999, emeritus reader, since 1999. Member project advisory committee British documents end of Empire project, London, since 1991.

Achievements

• Ronald Hyam has been listed as a noteworthy historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Lion and the Springbok: Britain and South Africa since the Boer War

    (This unique account of the "uneasy special relationship" ...)

  • The Lion and the Springbok African Edition: Britain and South Africa since the Boer War

    (The Lion and the Springbok presents an account of the dyn...)

Membership

Corporation Royal Air Force, 1954-1956.

Interests

• Calligraphy, lettering, choral music.

Connections

Father:

Frank Hyam

Mother:

Stephanie Florence Anne Walker