Clifford Edmund Bosworth
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Clifford Edmund Bosworth (born December 29, 1928, Sheffield, United Kingdom) is a British historian and orientalist, specializing in Arabic studies. He received his B.A. degree from Oxford University and M.A. and Ph.d. degrees from Edinburgh University. He held permanent posts at St. Andrews University, Manchester University, and Center for the Humanities at Princeton University. He is the author of about 100 articles in academic journals and composite volumes. His other contributions include early 200 articles in the Encyclopaedia of Islam and some 100 articles in the Encyclopedia Iranica, as well as articles for Encyclopedia Britannica and Encyclopedia Americana. Professor Bosworth is a Fellow of the British Academy.
[edit] Awards
- UNESCO Avicenna Silver Medal, 1998
- Dr Mahmud Afshar Foundation Prize for contributions to Iranian Studies, 2001
- Prize by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Tehran, for contributions to Iranian historical studies, 2003
- Triennial Award, 2003
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