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Eric was born on the 9 Jun 1917, in Alexandria, Egypt, and spent his childhood mainly in Vienna and Berlin.

Following the death of his parents and the rise to power of Adolf Hitler, Hobsbawm moved to London with his adoptive family.

Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm CH FRSL FBA was a British historian of the rise of industrial capitalism, socialism and nationalism. His best-known works include his trilogy about what he called the "long 19th century" (The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789–1848, The Age of Capital: 1848–1875 and The Age of Empire: 1875–1914), The Age of Extremes on the short 20th century, and an edited volume that introduced the influential idea of "invented traditions".

After serving in the Second World War, he obtained his PhD in History at the University of Cambridge.

In 1998, he was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour. He was President of Birkbeck, University of London, from 2002 until he died.

In 2003, he received the Balzan Prize for European History since 1900 "for his brilliant analysis of the troubled history of 20th century Europe and for his ability to combine in-depth historical research with great literary talent."

Residence1945 • Holborn and St Pancras, England

Residence1955 • Cambridgeshire, England

Arrival11 Jun 1960 • New York, New York, USA

MarriageOct 1962 • Marylebone, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Arrival1962 • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

On the 1 Oct 2012^[1] Eric died at City of London, Greater London, England and was later cremated at Golders Green Crematorium. His ashed are buried at Highgate Cemetery East, Camden, London, England.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑Death Registration:"England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 26 September 2022)
   Hobsbawm, Eric John E (Year of birth: 1917).
   GRO Reference: 2012 Oct-Nov-Dec inCamden (250-1B) Entry Number 507384492.
2. ↑Memorial:Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave:Memorial #98133564 (accessed 26 September 2022)
   Memorial page for Eric Hobsbawm (9 Jun 1917-1 Oct 2012), citing Highgate Cemetery East, Highgate, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England (plot: Cremated at Golders Green Crematorium but buried at this cemetery.); Maintained by Tanya V (contributor 49442830).

Secondary

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Hobsbawm

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/oct/01/eric-hobsbawm

Original profile listings that need proper citation

Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

Cambridgeshire, England, Electoral Registers, Burgess Rolls and Poll Books, 1722-1966

England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005

London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965

New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965

U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

UK and Ireland, Obituary Index, 2004-2019

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