Dr. John English
Fellow
Current Employer
University of Waterloo
Election Year
1991
Academy
Académie des arts, des lettres et des sciences du Canada
Discipline
History
Department
University of Toronto
Keywords
Canadian, 20th Century, political, international, diplomatic
John English is one of the most accomplished historians of his generation in Canada. His writings on twentieth century Canada have expanded our understanding of the Canadian political process, reaching beyond mere history into political science and sociology - and therby acting as a bridge between disciplines. His most recent book, the first volume of a life of Lester Pearson, is distinguished by its depth of research and its breadth of interpretation, and by its elegance of phrase. It deservedly received the Macdonald Prize of the Canadian Historical Association in 1990.