David Knowles (scholar)

The Reverend
David Knowles
OSB FRHistS
The Reverend David Knowles OSB FRHistS
Born	Michael Clive Knowles; 29 September 1896; Studley, Warwickshire, England
Died	21 November 1974 (aged 78)
Nationality	English
Other names	Michael David Knowles
Academic background
Alma mater	Christ's College, Cambridge
Academic work
Discipline	History
Institutions	Peterhouse, Cambridge
Doctoral students	Henry J. Blumenthal [de]; David Luscombe;
Main interests	English monasticism
Notable works	The Monastic Order in England (1940); Religious Orders in England (1948–59); The Evolution of Medieval Thought (1962; 1988);

Michael David Knowles OSB FRHistS (born Michael Clive Knowles, 29 September 1896 – 21 November 1974) was an English Benedictine monk, Catholic priest, and historian, who became Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge from 1954 to 1963.

The Reverend David Knowles OSB FRHistS
Born	Michael Clive Knowles (1896-09-29)29 September 1896 Studley, Warwickshire, England
Died	21 November 1974(1974-11-21) (aged 78)
Nationality	English
Other names	Michael David Knowles

Academic background
Alma mater	Christ's College, Cambridge
Academic work
Discipline	History
Institutions	Peterhouse, Cambridge
Doctoral students	Henry J. Blumenthal [de] David Luscombe
Main interests	English monasticism
Notable works	The Monastic Order in England (1940) Religious Orders in England (1948–59) The Evolution of Medieval Thought (1962; 1988)