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Eric Hobsbawm — Age & Birthday
Born: 9 June 1917 · Died: 1 October 2012 · Age at death: 95
How old was Eric Hobsbawm when he died?
Eric Hobsbawm died aged 95. He was born on 9 June 1917 and died on 1 October 2012.
Influential British historian known for his trilogy on the long nineteenth century
Did you know?Despite living most of his life in the UK, he was actually born in Egypt to a British father and an Austrian mother.
Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm (9 June 1917 – 1 October 2012) was a British historian of the rise of industrial capitalism, socialism and nationalism.
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- Age at death
- 95
- Would be
- 109
- Years since death
- 14
- Born
- June 9, 1917 · Alexandria, Egypt
- Died
- October 1, 2012
- Cause of death
- Pneumonia
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Scholarship, Science, Literature
Family
- Father
- Leopold Percy Hobsbaum
- Mother
- Nelly Hobsbaum
- Spouses
- Marlene Hobsbawm, Muriel Seaman
- Children
- Andy Hobsbawm, Joss Bennathan, Julia Hobsbawm
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- Birth anniversaryEric Hobsbawm's 110th birthday is in 226 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!110th
- Death anniversaryThe 15th anniversary of Eric Hobsbawm's death is in 340 days. A moment to remember their legacy.15th
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