Professor Dr. David Morgan Owen

Biography

David Morgan-Owen is a historian specializing in modern warfare and strategic thought, focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries. He joined King's College London in 2014 after completing his PhD at the University of Exeter. David has contributed significantly to the field, notably through his book, 'Fear Invasion: Strategy, Politics, British War Planning, 1880-1914,' which won the Templer Medal from the Society for Army Historical Research in 2017. He has held fellowships at the National Museum of the Royal Navy and the National Maritime Museum, and he received the Julian Corbett Prize for Modern Naval History in 2016. David is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Higher Education Academy, and he is an active member of the Society for Military History, where he currently serves on the book prize committee. His research interests include British strategic planning in the lead-up to the World Wars and the implications of naval power on warfare.

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