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David S. Katz

David S. Katz is a historian of early modern Europe and professor emeritus at Tel Aviv University, where he taught from 1978 to 2019.

born 1953Early modern European historyHistory of England and English JewsHistory of ideas and religions

Occupation: historian, university teacher
Education: New College

David S. Katz was born in 1953 in New York City

David S. Katz was born in New York City in 1953.

He earned his B.A. at Columbia University in 1974. He then completed a D.Phil. at Oxford University in 1978, where he studied under Hugh Trevor-Roper.

Katz taught early modern European history at Tel Aviv University from 1978 until he retired in 2019, and twice headed its general history department. He held the Abraham Horodisch Chair for the History of Books from 1994 to 2019 and directed the Lessing Institute for European History and Civilization from 2006 to 2018. He also directed the Goldstein-Goren Diaspora Research Center.

His research covers the history of ideas, the history of religions, and the history of England and its Jews. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 1993.

Since 2019 he has worked at Brandeis University, where he directs the History of Ideas Program and co-directs the Humanities Scholars Program.

Milestones in David S. Katz's life

1953
Born in New York City.
1974
Received his B.A. from Columbia University.
1978
Received his D.Phil. from Oxford University and began teaching at Tel Aviv University.
1993
Elected a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
1994
Took up the Abraham Horodisch Chair for the History of Books.
2006
Became director of the Lessing Institute for European History and Civilization.
2019
Retired from Tel Aviv University and joined Brandeis University.