H. A. R. Gibb

H. A. R. Gibb's Academic­Influence.com Rankings

H. A. R. Gibb

Political Science

#2808

Historical Rank

Asian Studies

#188

Historical Rank

political-science Degrees

Download Badge

• Political Science

Why Is H. A. R. Gibb Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Sir Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb , known as H. A. R. Gibb, was a Scottish historian and Orientalist. Early life and education Gibb was born on Wednesday, 2 January 1895, in Alexandria, Egypt, to Alexander Crawford Gibb, the son of John Gibb of Gladstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and Jane Ann Gardner of Greenock, Scotland. His father died in 1897, following which his mother took up a teaching position in Alexandria. Hamilton returned to Scotland for his formal education at the age of five: first, four years of private tuition, after which he started at the Royal High School, Edinburgh in 1904, staying until 1912. His education was focused on classics, though it included French, German, and physical sciences. In 1912, Hamilton matriculated at University of Edinburgh, joining the new honours program in Semitic languages . Hamilton's mother died in 1913 while he was studying in his second year at university. He had two brothers, Euston Gibb and Archibald Gibb.

H. A. R. Gibb's Published Works

This paper list is powered by the following services:

Other Resources About H. A. R. Gibb

• en.wikipedia.org

What Schools Are Affiliated With H. A. R. Gibb?

H. A. R. Gibb is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Oxford
• University of Edinburgh
• Harvard University