Nigel Davies (historian)
Nigel Davies | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Epping | |
| In office 23 February 1950 – 5 October 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Leah Manning |
| Succeeded by | Graeme Finlay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1920 |
| Died | 25 September 2004 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Anthropologist, historian, MP and soldier |
Dr. Claude Nigel Byam Davies (2 September 1920 – 25 September 2004) was a British anthropologist and historian who specialised in the study of the cultures of pre-Columbian America, publishing 12 academic works on the Aztec, Inca and Toltec societies. In addition to his academic work, Davies also served with the Grenadier Guards during the Second World War, briefly sat as an MP for Epping and as the managing director of Windowlite Ltd.