Dr. David Edgerton

Biography

David Edgerton is the Hans Rausing Professor of History of Science and Technology at King's College London. He graduated from St John's College, Oxford, and Imperial College London. Edgerton previously taught at the University of Manchester, where he was the founding director of the Centre for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine. He joined the History department at King's College London in August 2013 and has received several accolades, including being a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellow and a Fellow of the British Academy. His research interests span various aspects of history including historiography, twentieth-century Britain, global histories, and the impacts of technology on the production and militarism of the British state. Edgerton has published books, including 'The Rise and Fall of the British Nation', offering new insights into modern British history. He is also known for challenging traditional narratives in British historiography and is engaged in public intellectual discourse through media appearances and writings. Edgerton currently teaches MA and undergraduate courses in British history, innovation, and capitalism.

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