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Michael Postan

British historian (1899-1981)
Person Human Q2031166

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
September 24, 1899
Date of death
December 12, 1981
Place of birth
Bender
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13][14]
Occupation
historian, economist, university teacher
Employer
University College London, London School of Economics and Political Science[16][17]
Field of work
economic history[15]
Educated at
Odesa University[18]
Award received
Fellow of the British Academy, Knight Bachelor, Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19][20][21]
Father
Efim Postan[8]
Spouse
Eileen Power, Cynthia Postan[9][10]
Child
Basil David Postan, Alexander Henry Keppel Postan[11][12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[29]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
Postan[26]
Given name
Michael, Moissey[27][28]
Honorific prefix
Sir[25]
Member of
British Academy, Medieval Academy of America[22][23]
Name in native language
Michael Postan[30]
Writing language
English[31]
🏷️ Also known as
en Michael Postan en M. M. Postan en Sir Michael Moissey Postan en Michael Moissey Postan cs Michael Moïssey Postan cs Moïsei Postan cs Moïssey Postan he מיכאל פוסטן it Michael Moissey Postan it M. M. Postan it Munia Postam ja マイケル・ポスタン pl Michael Moissey Postan ru Майкл Моисей Постан ru Постан, Майкл Моисей uk Майкл Мойсей Постан zh M.M.波斯坦
🔖 Identifiers · 76
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
36923273
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Academic Tree ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
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Angelicum ID
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Archaeology Data Service person ID
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BAnQ authority ID
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BHCL UUID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Biblioteca Franco Serantini ID
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Biblioteca Iglesia Nacional Española en Roma ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CANTIC ID
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CIRDOC author ID
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CONOR.AL ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dizionario biografico online degli anarchici italiani ID
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Freebase ID
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Genealogics.org person ID
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INAPP author ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
PE00654843
Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Chile ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
000404501
National Library of Korea ID
KAC2018N7458
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810694809305606
National Library of Portugal ID
156611
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1075512
National Virtual Library of India ID
215957, 347276
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3960879
Open Library ID
OL612607A, OL5685869A, OL6893333A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100339233
PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation Library (B) ID
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Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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The Peerage person ID
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UK National Archives ID
F61295
UOM ID
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Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1382615
Unz Review author ID
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV11548400
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/242709
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
Postan-2
WorldCat Entities ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 2
Knight Bachelor, Fellow of the British Academy
Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Employer 2
London School of Economics and Political Science, University College London
Member of 2
British Academy, Medieval Academy of America
Occupation 2
historian, economist
Educated at 1
Odesa University
Field of work 1
economic history
Given name 1
Michael
Honorific prefix 1
Sir
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Bender
Place of death 1
Cambridge
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Eileen Power
Spouses 1
Eileen Power
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Michael Postan was born on September 24, 1899[1], in Bender[2]. He died on December 12, 1981[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a historian[5], economist[6], and university teacher[7].

FAQs

Where was Michael Postan born?

Michael Postan was born in Bender[2].

Where did Michael Postan die?

Michael Postan died in Cambridge[4].

Who were Michael Postan's parents?

Michael Postan's father was Efim Postan[8].

Who was Michael Postan married to?

Michael Postan's spouses include Eileen Power[9] and Cynthia Postan[10].

What did Michael Postan do for work?

Michael Postan worked as a historian[5], economist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Michael Postan go to school?

Michael Postan was educated at Odesa University[18].

What awards did Michael Postan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[19], Knight Bachelor[20], and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[21].

Related Entities

Bender Cambridge economic history Odesa University United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65765: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
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    "Open Library ID, deprecate Open Library ID redirect(s) OL6893333A → OL612607A, OL5685869A → OL612607A (target already on item; added by bloc"
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    Open Library ID → OL612607A, OL5685869A, OL6893333A
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  4. 4w ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open Library ID → OL612607A, OL5685869A, OL6893333A
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  5. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57296"
  6. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
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  8. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, economist, university teacher
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32080: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
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