Barrie Dobson served as Professor of Medieval History at the University of Cambridge from 1988 to 1999.
11 Facts About Barrie Dobson
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Barrie Dobson was educated at Barnard Castle School, a private school in Barnard Castle, Teesdale.
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Barrie Dobson graduated with a first-class Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Barrie Dobson then joined Magdalen College, Oxford, where he completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
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Barrie Dobson then joined the University of York as a history lecturer in 1964.
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Barrie Dobson rose through the ranks in his department becoming a reader and then Professor of History in 1977.
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Barrie Dobson held a number of senior positions outside of university.
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Barrie Dobson was president of the Surtees Society from 1987 to 2002, president of the Jewish Historical Society of England from 1990 to 1991 and of the Ecclesiastical History Society from 1991 to 1992.
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Barrie Dobson was one of the founding members of the York Archaeological Trust in 1972.
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Barrie Dobson died on 29 March 2013 at his home in York aged 81 years.
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Barrie Dobson was elected to the fellowship of a number of learned societies: the Royal Historical Society in 1972, the Society of Antiquaries in 1979, and the British Academy in 1988.