Simon MacKenzie
Encyclopedia
Simon MacKenzie is a military historian, author and academic.
He was educated at the University of Toronto
and received a PhD from the University of Oxford
in 1989.
He currently teaches at the University of South Carolina
. He has won the Templer Medal, a £5000 prize offered by the Society for Army Historical Research
.
He was educated at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
and received a PhD from the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in 1989.
He currently teaches at the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
. He has won the Templer Medal, a £5000 prize offered by the Society for Army Historical Research
Society for Army Historical Research
The Society for Army Historical Research was founded in 1921 to foster "interest in the history and traditions of British and Commonwealth armies, and to encourage research in these fields." It is one of the oldest societies of its kind. Past members include notable British Field Marshals Wavell,...
.