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| Born | 26 April 1923 New York City, New York, US |
| Died | 15 September 2018 (aged 95) London, England |
| Years active | 1950–2018 |
| Known for | Heritage and spatial concepts of the past and future |
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| Thesis | George Perkins Marsh (1953) |
| Doctoral advisor | Merle Curti |
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| Institutions | University College, London |
| Notable works | The Past Is a Foreign Country (1985) |
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David Lowenthal FBA (26 April 1923 – 15 September 2018) was an American historian and geographer, renowned for his work on heritage. He is credited with having made heritage studies a discipline in its own right.[1]
- ^ Hugh Clout, "David Lowenthal obituary", The Guardian, 27 September 2018.