British Historian, Educator & Political Author; Former Headmaster at Wellington College; Author of "Johnson at 10"; Co-Founder of Centre for Contemporary British History
Sir Anthony Seldon Biography
Sir Anthony Seldon is a British historian, educator, and political author whose career spans scholarship, school leadership, and public commentary. Seldon is the author or editor of more than 40 books on contemporary history, politics, and education. He co-founded the Centre for Contemporary British History and Action for Happiness, and serves as honorary historical adviser to 10 Downing Street. Seldon was knighted in the Birthday Honours for services to education and modern political history.
As an author, Seldon is recognized for his political biographies of consecutive British prime ministers, including John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, and Liz Truss. His first book on a prime minister, "Churchill's Indian Summer," was published decades ago. He has since written or edited more than 50 books, including "The Path of Peace: Walking the Western Front Way," "Johnson at 10: The Inside Story," and "Truss at 10: How Not to Be Prime Minister." Seldon has served as honorary historian of Number 10 Downing Street and chair of the National Archives Trust, and has interviewed many senior figures who have worked in Number 10.
For 20 years, Seldon was headmaster at Brighton College and Wellington College, before serving as vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham. He has contributed to educational reform, focusing on character, wellbeing, and human flourishing. Seldon established The Wellington Academy, the first state school to carry the name of its founding independent school, and was appointed head of Epsom College for 18 months following the sudden loss of the head.
Seldon is a prominent voice on the intersection of artificial intelligence and education. In "The Fourth Education Revolution: Will Artificial Intelligence Liberate or Infantilise Humanity," he explores the impact of artificial intelligence on education. He is a founder of the charity AI in Education, which provides frameworks and training for school leaders to integrate AI. Seldon returned to Wellington College as the founding director of Wellington College Education to lead its development and global educational initiatives.
In addition to his writing and educational leadership, Seldon has served as the UK's special representative for education to Saudi Arabia, was a member of the Government's First World War Culture Committee, a director and governor at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and executive producer of the film "Journey's End." He appears regularly on TV, radio, and in the press, writes for several national newspapers, and donates all profits from his writing and lecturing to charity.
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