R. F. Foster

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R. F. Foster

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R. F. Foster 's Degrees

• Bachelors History National University of Ireland
• PhD History University of Oxford

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Why Is R. F. Foster Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Robert Fitzroy 'Roy' Foster , publishing as R. F. Foster, is an Irish historian and academic. He was the Carroll Professor of Irish History from 1991 until 2016 at Hertford College, Oxford. Early life Foster was born on 16 January 1949 in Waterford, to two teachers: Betty Foster , a primary teacher, and 'Fef' Foster, a teacher of Irish. His father, Fef, was a native of Drung, a tiny hamlet and parish located between Cavan Town and Cootehill in County Cavan. Roy attended Newtown School in Waterford, a multi-denominational school that was founded as a Quaker school in the late 18th century. He won a scholarship to attend St. Andrew's School in Delaware for a year before reading history at Trinity College Dublin. He was awarded an M.A. and PhD by Trinity College, where he was taught by T. W. Moody and F. S. L. Lyons, and was elected a scholar in History and Political Science in 1969.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With R. F. Foster ?

R. F. Foster is affiliated with the following schools:

• National University of Ireland
• Birkbeck, University of London
• University of Oxford
• Trinity College Dublin