Karl Leyser
Karl Leyser | |
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| Born | Karl Joseph Leyser 24 October 1920 |
| Died | 27 May 1992 (aged 71) |
| Citizenship | German (until 1937) British (from 1946) |
| Occupations | Historian and academic |
| Title | Chichele Professor of Medieval History |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Conrad and Ottoline |
| Academic background | |
| Education | St Paul's School, London |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Doctoral advisor | Maurice Powicke |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | Early Middle Ages |
| Institutions | |
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Karl Joseph Leyser TD FBA (24 October 1920 – 27 May 1992) was a German-born British historian who was Fellow and Tutor in History, Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1948 to 1984, and Chichele Professor of Medieval History at Oxford University, from 1984 to 1988.