William David McIntyreOBE (4 September 1932 – 11 September 2022) was a British-born New Zealand historian, known for his expertise on the military and constitutional histories of the Commonwealth of Nations and British Empire.
British policy in west Africa, the Malay peninsula and the south Pacific during the secretaryships of Lord Kimberley and Lord Carnarvon 1870–1876 (1959)
Born in England on 4 September 1932, McIntyre was the son of Rev. J. McIntyre,[1] a congregationalist minister. He was educated at Caterham School and went on to study at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and Washington University, earning a Master of Arts degree, and the School of Oriental & African Studies at the University of London, where he completed a PhD.[1] His 1959 doctoral thesis was titled British policy in west Africa, the Malay peninsula and the south Pacific during the secretaryships of Lord Kimberley and Lord Carnarvon 1870–1876.
In 1957, McIntyre married Marion Jean Hillyard, an American he met while at Washington University, and they went on to have five children.[1]
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McIntyre was a teaching fellow at Washington University from 1955 to 1956. After completing his PhD, in 1959 he became an assistant lecturer, and later lecturer, in Commonwealth and American history at the University of Nottingham.[1][2] In 1966, he was appointed a professor in history at the University of Canterbury, in Christchurch, New Zealand,[1] where he remained for the rest of his career. He retired in 1997, and was awarded the title of professor emeritus.[3][4] He continued to write and research. An expert on the constitutional and military histories of the Commonwealth of Nations and British Empire, McIntyre published and advised governments. He served as consultant to the Committee on Commonwealth Membership, and compiled its report which was accepted by Heads of Government at Kampala in 2007.[5]
^"William McIntyre obituary". The Dominion Post. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
April 26, 2024
david, mcintyre, william, david, mcintyre, september, 1932, september, 2022, british, born, zealand, historian, known, expertise, military, constitutional, histories, commonwealth, nations, british, empire, david, mcintyreobebornwilliam, david, mcintyre, 1932,. William David McIntyre OBE 4 September 1932 11 September 2022 was a British born New Zealand historian known for his expertise on the military and constitutional histories of the Commonwealth of Nations and British Empire David McIntyreOBEBornWilliam David McIntyre 1932 09 04 4 September 1932Hucknall EnglandDied11 September 2022 2022 09 11 aged 90 Lower Hutt New ZealandAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of LondonThesisBritish policy in west Africa the Malay peninsula and the south Pacific during the secretaryships of Lord Kimberley and Lord Carnarvon 1870 1876 1959 Academic workDisciplineHistoryInstitutionsUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of CanterburyMain interestsBritish Empire Commonwealth constitutional and military history Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Career 3 Later life and death 4 Works 4 1 Books written 4 2 Books edited 5 ReferencesEarly life and family editBorn in England on 4 September 1932 McIntyre was the son of Rev J McIntyre 1 a congregationalist minister He was educated at Caterham School and went on to study at Peterhouse Cambridge and Washington University earning a Master of Arts degree and the School of Oriental amp African Studies at the University of London where he completed a PhD 1 His 1959 doctoral thesis was titled British policy in west Africa the Malay peninsula and the south Pacific during the secretaryships of Lord Kimberley and Lord Carnarvon 1870 1876 In 1957 McIntyre married Marion Jean Hillyard an American he met while at Washington University and they went on to have five children 1 Career editMcIntyre was a teaching fellow at Washington University from 1955 to 1956 After completing his PhD in 1959 he became an assistant lecturer and later lecturer in Commonwealth and American history at the University of Nottingham 1 2 In 1966 he was appointed a professor in history at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch New Zealand 1 where he remained for the rest of his career He retired in 1997 and was awarded the title of professor emeritus 3 4 He continued to write and research An expert on the constitutional and military histories of the Commonwealth of Nations and British Empire McIntyre published and advised governments He served as consultant to the Committee on Commonwealth Membership and compiled its report which was accepted by Heads of Government at Kampala in 2007 5 In the 1992 Queen s Birthday Honours McIntyre was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to historical research 6 Later life and death editMcIntyre married his second wife in 1993 He died in Lower Hutt on 11 September 2022 aged 90 years 7 Works editBooks written edit 1966 Colonies into Commonwealth 1967 The Imperial Frontier in the Tropics 1865 75 1969 Neutrality Non alignment and New Zealand 1969 Britain New Zealand and the Security of South East Asia in the 1970s 1970 Britain and the Commonwealth since 1907 1973 The Commonwealth Its past present and future 1977 The Commonwealth of Nations Origins and impact 1869 1971 1979 The Rise and Fall of Singapore Naval Base 1919 42 1988 New Zealand Prepares for War Defence Policy 1919 39 1991 The Significance of the Commonwealth 1965 90 1995 Background to the ANZUS Pact Policy making strategy and diplomacy 1945 55 1998 British Decolonization 1946 1997 When why and how did the British Empire fall 2001 A Guide to the Contemporary Commonwealth 2002 When if ever did New Zealand become Independent 2006 Shifting starr A Presbyterian drama St Andrew s at Rangi Ruru 1956 2006 2007 Dominion of New Zealand Statesmen and status 1907 1945 2009 The Britannic vision historians and the making of the British Commonwealth of nations 1907 48 2014 Winding up the British Empire in the Pacific Islands Books edited edit 1971 Speeches and Documents on New Zealand History 1980 The Journal of Henry Sewell 1853 7References edit a b c d e Traue J E ed 1978 Who s Who in New Zealand 11th ed Wellington Reed p 180 ISBN 0 589 01113 8 University staff changes The Press Vol 104 no 30892 27 October 1965 p 20 Retrieved 15 September 2022 Calendar 06 PDF University of Canterbury 2006 p 13 Retrieved 15 September 2022 A short history of the school University of Canterbury Archived from the original on 14 October 2008 Retrieved 19 December 2008 Report of Committee on Commonwealth Membership London Commonwealth Secretariat Sept 2007 No 52953 The London Gazette 2nd supplement 13 June 1992 p 30 William McIntyre obituary The Dominion Post 15 September 2022 Retrieved 15 September 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title W David McIntyre amp oldid 1160678909, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
