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Author Description John Malcolm William Bean was professor emeritus of history at Columbia University.<br /><br />Bean was born on August 25, 1928, in south Wales. An early passion for Latin, which earned him a prize in secondary school, influenced his decision to study medieval history. He received his BA from Oxford in 1949, and his DPhil in 1952. At Oxford he received the A. M. P. Read Scholarship in History award in 1949, and the Arnold Essay Prize in 1951. His thesis, written under the supervision of the influential Bruce McFarlane, was published as The Estates of the Percy Family, 1416–1537 (Oxford, 1958). <br /><br />J. M. W. Bean retired in 1990, but continued to supervise doctoral students and engage in research while enjoying time in London and Italy.

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