Christopher Hill was an English Marxist historian and academic, specialising in seventeenth century English history. From 1965 to 1978, he was Master of Balliol College, Oxford University.
U.R. Ananthamurthy was one of India's major literary figures and public intellectuals. His extensive publications include novels, short stories, poetry, translations and essays. He was awarded the Jna
Andre Gunder Frank (1929-2005) was a German-American economist and historian. He held many teaching appointments in various universities across the world and authored over 40 books in his lifetime.