Professor Saul David (born Julian Saul David, 1966, in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales) is an academic military historian and broadcaster. He is best known for his work on the Indian Mutiny and the Anglo-Zulu War, as well as for presenting and appearing in documentaries on British television covering imperial and military themes.David was educated at various local schools in Herefordshire and Monmouthshire before studying for his A-levels at Ampleforth College. He studied for an MA in History at Edinburgh University for which he was awarded a 2-1, and read for his PhD at the University of Glasgow. He was Visiting Chair in Military History at the University of Hull for 2007 - 2008. In 2009 he was appointed professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham.David's books include The Indian Mutiny, which was shortlisted for the Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature, Military Blunders, Zulu: the Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 (a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year) and Zulu and Victoria’s Wars. He has presented and appeared in a number of BBC programmes, including Zulu: The True Story, Time Commanders, The Greatest Knight (2008) and Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to really win at war (2012). He is currently researching a history of the British Army (2009).Professor David is a popular speaker at corporate and academic events and is represented by the speaking agency Military Speakers
American producer, with 20th Century Fox in the 1960's. David had previously worked as chief editor for the publishing company Bantam Books. He was a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. During World War II, he served in the US Army, writing for Yank, the Army Weekly and the Stars and Stripes publications in North Africa and Europe.
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