Orlando Guy Figes is a British historian and writer. He was Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London, where he was made Emeritus Professor on his retirement in 2022. Wikipedia
Born: 1959 (age 64 years), Islington, London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Stephanie Palmer
Parents: Eva Figes and John George Figes
Main interests: Russian Revolution, Stalinism
Notable works: A People's Tragedy (1996)
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