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John Blair (William John Blair) was born on 4 March, 1955 in Woking, Surrey, England, is a British historian, archaeologist, and academic. Discover John Blair's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?
| Popular As |
William John Blair |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
69 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
4 March 1955 |
| Birthday |
4 March |
| Birthplace |
Woking, Surrey, England |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom
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He is a member of famous historian with the age 69 years old group.
John Blair Height, Weight & Measurements
At 69 years old, John Blair height not available right now. We will update John Blair's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is John Blair's Wife?
His wife is Kanerva Blair-Heikkinen (m. 2005)
| Family |
| Parents |
Claude Blair |
| Wife |
Kanerva Blair-Heikkinen (m. 2005) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
John Blair Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Blair worth at the age of 69 years old? John Blair’s income source is mostly from being a successful historian. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated John Blair's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
historian |
John Blair Social Network
Timeline
William John Blair, (born 4 March 1955) is an English historian, archaeologist, and academic, who specialises in Anglo-Saxon England.
He is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of The Queen's College, Oxford.
Blair was born on 4 March 1955 in Woking, Surrey, England.
His father was Claude Blair, a museum curator and "one of the foremost authorities on historic European metalwork, especially arms and armour", and his mother was Joan Mary Greville Blair (née Drinkwater).
Blair was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead, a private school in Leatherhead, Surrey.
He then studied at Brasenose College, Oxford, graduating with a first-class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1976.
In 1981, he was elected a Fellow of The Queen's College, Oxford.
Since then, he has been a praelector and tutor in history at the college.
He remained at Brasenose College to undertake postgraduate research and completed his Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 1983.
His doctoral thesis was titled Landholding, Church and Settlement in Surrey before 1300: this subsequently became the basis of his first book, Early Medieval Surrey (1991).
During his doctoral research, Blair was a Junior Research Fellow at Brasenose College, Oxford.
On 5 May 1983, Blair was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).
In 2005, Blair married Kanerva Heikkinen.
Together they have two children; one daughter and one son.
On 1 October 2006, he was awarded a Title of Distinction by the University of Oxford as Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology.
He was elected Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) in 2008.
He gave the 2013 Ford Lectures at the University of Oxford.
Blair gave the 2013 Ford Lectures at the University of Oxford.
The lecture series was tiled "Building the Anglo-Saxon Landscape".
He retired in October 2020 and was made an emeritus fellow of The Queen's College.
