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Robert William Seton-Watson FBA FRHistS (20 August 1879, in London – 25 July 1951, in Skye), commonly referred to as R. W. Seton-Watson and also known by the pseudonym Scotus Viator, was a British political activist and historian who played an active role in encouraging the breakup of Austria-Hungary and the emergence of Czechoslovakia and ...
Robert William Seton-Watson (1879-1951) arrived at Vienna University in 1905. It was the beginning of a life-long interest in the history and politics of Central and South East Europe, much of which was then unified under the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Seton-Watson was important as the first British historian of central and southeastern Europe. His historical knowledge also allowed him to influence government policy toward the region at the end of the First World War.
Aug 17, 2024 · Robert William Seton-Watson. (1879–1951) →. sister projects: Wikipedia article, Commons category, Wikidata item. British political activist and historian; also using pen names Scotus Viator and Rubicon. This author wrote articles for the 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica.
Aug 24, 2019 · Robert William Seton-Watson is widely recognised as a champion of the rights of small European nations. In 1904 he attacked in the Press brutal Russian policy in Finland which it had annexed over a century earlier.
Robert William Seton-Watson (1879-1951) arrived at Vienna University in 1905. It was the beginning of a life-long interest in the history and politics of Central and South East Europe, much of which was then unified under the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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Robert William Seton-Watson was a British political activist and historian who played an active role in encouraging the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the emergence of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia during and after World War I.
