Tony Judt
Born in 1948
History
Politics
Tony Judt was a British-American historian born in 1948 to Jewish parents in London.
Educated at Cambridge, he initially supported Zionism but became disillusioned after volunteering in Israel during the Six-Day War.
Judt had a distinguished academic career, teaching at Cambridge, Oxford, and New York University, where he directed the Remarque Institute.
His work focused on European history, with "Postwar" being his most acclaimed book.
Judt was known for his provocative views on Israel and European social democracy.
He received numerous awards and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2006 for "Postwar.".
