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British historian and philosopher (1889–1943)

Robin George CollingwoodFBA (; 22 February 1889 – 9 January 1943) was an English philosopher, historian and archaeologist.

He is best known for his philosophical works, including The Principles of Art (1938) and the posthumously published The Idea of History (1946).

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Biography

Collingwood was born 22 February 1889 in Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, then in Lancashire (now Cumbria), the son of the artist and archaeologist W.G. Collingwood, who acted as John Ruskin's private secretary in the final years of Ruskin's life.

Collingwood's mother was also an artist and a talented pianist. He was educated at Rugby School and University College, Oxford, where he gained a First in Classical Moderations (Greek and Latin) in 1910 and a congratulatory First in Greats (Ancient History and Philosophy) in 1912.^[4] Prior to graduation, he was elected a fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford.

Collingwood was a fellow of