G.E. Harvey
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| Born | Godfery Eric Harvey (1889-04-16)16 April 1889[1] |
| Died | 29 August 1962(1962-08-29) (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Spouse | Stella Hope Garratt |
| Children | Charles Nigel Harvey Daphne Harvey |
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| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
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| Discipline | Southeast Asian History |
| Sub-discipline | Burmese history |
G.E. Harvey (16 April 1889 – 29 August 1962) was a British diplomat, historian and professor, specializing in Burmese history.[2] Harvey obtained a bachelor of literature degree from University of Oxford in 1922.[2] His undergraduate thesis was published by Longman's in 1925.[2] He is best known for his seminal books on Burmese history, including History of Burma, which was published in 1925 and known for its Burmese chronicle perspective.[3]
Harvey became a lecturer in Burmese history and law at the University of Oxford from 1936 to 1942.[2] He was president of the Oxford University Anthropological Society in the 1940s.[4] After World War II, he retired in Oxford.[2]
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