What is David Christian's full name?
David Gilbert Christian
David Christian date of birth:
June 30, 1946
How old is David Christian?
79
Where was David Christian born?
Brooklyn, New York, USA
David Christian body shape:
Average
What color is David Christian's hair?
Salt and Pepper
What is David Christian's ethnicity?
White
What is David Christian nationality?
American
What is David Christian's occupation?
Historian
David Christian claim to fame:
Scholar of Russian history
Short Biography
David Gilbert Christian (born June 30, 1946) is an American historian and scholar of Russian history notable for creating and spearheading an interdisciplinary approach known as Big History. He began teaching the first course in 1989 which examined history from the Big Bang to the present using a multidisciplinary approach with assistance from scholars in diverse specializations from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The course frames human history in terms of cosmic, geological, and biological history. He is credited with coining the term Big History and he serves as president of the International Big History Association. Christian's best-selling Teaching Company course entitled Big History caught the attention of philanthropist Bill Gates who is personally funding Christian's efforts to develop a program to bring the course to high school students worldwide.