American classicist and military historian (born 1953)
Not to be confused with Victor M. Hansen.
Victor Davis Hanson
Hanson giving a lecture at Kenyon College in May 2005
Born
Victor Davis Hanson (1953-09-05) September 5, 1953 (age 70) Fowler, California, U.S.
Occupation
Classicist, military historian, political commentator
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz (BA) Stanford University (PhD)
Subjects
Military history, ancient warfare, ancient agrarianism, classics, politics
Notable awards
National Humanities Medal (2007)
Victor Davis Hanson (born September 5, 1953) is an American classicist, military historian, and conservative political commentator. He has been a commentator on modern and ancient warfare and contemporary politics for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, National Review, The Washington Times, and other media outlets.
He is a professor emeritus of Classics at California State University, Fresno, the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in classics and military history at the Hoover Institution, and visiting professor at Hillsdale College. Hanson was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007 by President George W. Bush and was a presidential appointee in 2007–2008 on the American Battle Monuments Commission.
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