Donald Creighton Quotes
History is the record of an encounter between character and circumstances.
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| Birth: | 15th July, 1902 |
| Death: | 19th December, 1979 |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Profession: | Historian |
Donald Grant Creighton was a noted Canadian historian. Born in Toronto, the son of Methodist minister, Creighton attended Victoria College, in the University of Toronto, where he received his BA in 1925. He then attended Balliol College at Oxford University, where he received his MA before returning to Canada to teach history, at the University of Toronto, where he remained for his career.
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