Keith Wrightson was educated at Dame Allan's School, an all-boys private school in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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Keith Wrightson studied history at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1974.
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Keith Wrightson began his academic career as a research fellow in history at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge from 1972 to 1975.
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Keith Wrightson then moved to the University of St Andrews where he was a lecturer in modern history from 1975 to 1984.
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Keith Wrightson returned to Cambridge in 1984 having been elected a fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge and appointed a university lecturer in history.
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Keith Wrightson was promoted to Reader in English Social History in 1993 and to Professor of Social History in 1998.
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Keith Wrightson has taught at the University of St Andrews, University of Cambridge and Yale University.
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In 1996, Keith Wrightson was elected a Fellow of the British Academy, the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.
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Keith Wrightson is an elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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Keith Wrightson was formerly the President of the North American Conference on British Studies.
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Keith Wrightson is the recipient of the John Ben Snow Prize.