William D. Irvine (1944 – 14 May 2021) was a Canadian historian who was Professor Emeritus of History at York University.
William D. Irvine | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 |
| Died | 14 May 2021 (aged 76–77) |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Spouse | Marion Lane |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Historian |
| Institutions | York University |
Irvine was born in 1944 in British Columbia, Canada. He received his B.A. degree in 1965 from the University of British Columbia and Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1971.[1] Irvine began his teaching career at York University in 1971 at the Glendon campus before moving to the Keele campus where he taught until his retirement in 2011.[1] He was a specialist in French history, particularly French conservatism and the right.[1]
As an author, he has largely been collected by libraries.[2]
Irvine died on May 14, 2021, after a battle with cancer.[3]
Books
edit- French Conservatism in Crisis: The Republican Federation of France in the 1930s; Louisiana State University Press (1979). ISBN 978-0-80-710-555-9
- The Boulanger Affair Reconsidered: Royalism, Boulangism, and the Origins of the Radical Right in France; Oxford University Press (1989). ISBN 978-0-19-536-388-3
- Between Justice and Politics: The Ligue des Droits de l’Homme, 1898-1945; Stanford University Press (2006). ISBN 978-0-80-476-787-3
References
edit- ^ a b c "Passings: Professor Emeritus William D. Irvine". York University. 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Irvine, William D." worldcat.org. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ "William Irvine Obituary". The Globe and Mail. 22 May 2021.