H. W. C. Davis
H. W. C. Davis | |
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| Born | 13 January 1874 Ebley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 28 June 1928 (aged 54) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Education | Weymouth College |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | Editor of the Dictionary of National Biography |
| Title | Regius Professor of Modern History |
| Term | 1925–1928 |
| Predecessor | Charles Harding Firth |
| Successor | Maurice Powicke |
Henry William Carless Davis CBE FBA (13 January 1874 – 28 June 1928) was a British historian, editor of the Dictionary of National Biography, and Oxford Regius Professor of Modern History.