Biography

Martin Gilbert was born on October 25, 1936 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Genocide (1982), Liberation (1994) and The Mosaic of Life (2014). He was married to Lady Esther Gilbert, Susan (Susie) Sacher and Helen Constance Robinson. He died on February 3, 2015 in London, England, UK.

He was educated at Highgate School, London; at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he took a First Class degree in modern history; at St. Antony's College, Oxford, where he researched Soviet history; and at Merton College, Oxford, where he earned a Doctorate of Literature.

Having developed an interest in Winston Churchill as a schoolboy, in 1962 Gilbert was selected to be a research assistant to Randolph Churchill, who was writing his father's biography. Gilbert's brilliance as a historian led to his being appointed Randolph's successor as official Churchill biographer when Randolph died in 1968.

One of the foremost historians of the twentieth century, Gilbert was knighted in 1995.

Sir Martin, an honorary fellow at Merton College and at the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy, has authored 70 books and many essays and articles. His major works include histories of World Wars I and II, the Holocaust, the 20th century (in 3 volumes), modern British politics, the founding of modern Israel and twelve historical atlases.

Was named the William and Berniece Grewcock Distinguished Fellow at Hillsdale College, Michigan. Sir Martin will lecture at Hillsdale and continue his research and writing at his home in England.