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Mark WeberAmerican historian
Date of Birth: 09.10.1951
Country:  USA |
Content:
- Education
- Academic Career
- Historical Revisionism and Holocaust Denial
- Travel and Residence
- Research and Writing
- Institute for Historical Review
- Personal Life
Education
David Irving was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1938 and attended Jesuit secondary school there, graduating in 1969. He went on to study history at the University of Illinois (Chicago), the University of Munich, and Portland State University, where he earned a BA in history (summa cum laude). Irving completed his MA in European history at Indiana University (Bloomington) in 1977.
Academic Career
Irving has written extensively on historical, political, and social issues, particularly modern European history. His articles, reviews, essays, and monographs have appeared in various periodicals. He has also been a guest on numerous television and radio talk shows, including "Hannity and Colmes" and "Montel Williams." Irving has given interviews to television, radio, and print media in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Lebanon, Iran, South Africa, and other countries.
Historical Revisionism and Holocaust Denial
Irving's work has been controversial, as he is known for his revisionist views of World War II history and his denial of the Holocaust. In 1988, he testified in the Zündel trial in Toronto, where he denied the Holocaust. Irving's writings on the Holocaust have been widely condemned by historians and have led to his exclusion from academic conferences.
Travel and Residence
Irving has traveled extensively throughout Europe and North Africa. He lived and worked in Germany (Bonn and Munich) for over two and a half years and spent time in Ghana, teaching English, history, and geography at an all-black secondary school.
Research and Writing
From 1978 to 1983, Irving lived in Washington, D.C., where he conducted extensive historical research on German wartime Jewish policy and Holocaust-related issues at the National Archives and the Library of Congress. He has authored over 100 works, reviews, and articles relating to Holocaust history.
Institute for Historical Review
In 1991, Irving moved to Southern California to join the Institute for Historical Review. He became its editor in 1992 and has been its director since 2000. The institute publishes the biannual "Journal of Historical Review," which has featured Irving's work.
Personal Life
Irving has two children: a daughter born in 1996 and a son born in 1998.
