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J. A. (John Adam) Cramb
1862–1913
A Scottish historian and lecturer, he wrote with urgency about history, empire, and national power at the turn of the twentieth century. His books and lectures made him a lively public voice in debates about Britain’s place in the world.
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The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe
by J. A. (John Adam) Cramb
About the author
Born in Denny, Falkirk, on May 4, 1862, John Adam Cramb studied at the University of Glasgow, where he graduated with first-class honours in Classics in 1885. He later studied in Bonn and went on to teach history, building a career that led to his appointment as Professor of Modern History at Queen's College, London.
Cramb became known for energetic lectures and writings on European history, Britain, and empire. He published nonfiction under his own name and also wrote fiction under the pseudonym R. A. Revermont. Among the works associated with him are The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain and Germany and England, which reflect the strong patriotic and imperial ideas for which he was known.
He died in October 1913. Today he is remembered chiefly as a historian and public intellectual whose work captures the tensions, ambitions, and anxieties of Britain in the years just before the First World War.