David Lowenthal

David Lowenthal
FBA
David Lowenthal FBA
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
Spouses	Jane; Mary Alice Lamberty (m. 1970);
Parents	Max Lowenthal; Eleanor Mack;
Academic background
Alma mater	Harvard University; University of California, Berkeley; University of Wisconsin, Madison;
Thesis	George Perkins Marsh (1953)
Doctoral advisor	Merle Curti
Influences	George Perkins Marsh; Carl Sauer; John Kirtland Wright;
Academic work
Discipline	History; geography;
Sub-discipline	Caribbean studies; cultural geography; environmental history; heritage studies; historical geography;
Institutions	University College, London
Notable works	The Past Is a Foreign Country (1985)
Influenced	Denis Cosgrove; Stephen Daniels;

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.

David Lowenthal FBA
Born	(1923-04-26)26 April 1923 New York City, New York, US
Died	15 September 2018(2018-09-15) (aged 95) London, England
Years active	1950–2018
Known for	Heritage and spatial concepts of the past and future
Spouses	Jane Mary Alice Lamberty (m. 1970)
Parents	Max Lowenthal Eleanor Mack

Academic background
Alma mater	Harvard University University of California, Berkeley University of Wisconsin, Madison
Thesis	George Perkins Marsh (1953)
Doctoral advisor	Merle Curti
Influences	George Perkins Marsh Carl Sauer John Kirtland Wright
Academic work
Discipline	History geography
Sub-discipline	Caribbean studies cultural geography environmental history heritage studies historical geography
Institutions	University College, London
Notable works	The Past Is a Foreign Country (1985)
Influenced	Denis Cosgrove Stephen Daniels