C. Raymond (Charles Raymond) Beazley

Known as C. Raymond Beazley, Sir Charles Raymond Beazley was a British historian born in 1868 and remembered especially for his work on medieval history and the history of exploration. He taught history at the University of Birmingham, where he served as Professor of History for many years.

Much of his writing focused on how Europeans discovered and described the wider world. He is especially associated with The Dawn of Modern Geography, a major multi-volume study that traced the growth of geographical knowledge from the medieval world into the age of exploration.

Beazley died in 1955, leaving behind a body of work that connected academic history with the adventure of travel, mapmaking, and discovery. His scholarship remains of interest to readers who enjoy the meeting point of medieval studies, world history, and the story of exploration.