Simon Schama
British historian
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| July 2019 | Schama joined other Jewish figures in writing a letter to The Guardian, describing the Labour Party's antisemitism crisis as a 'taint of international and historic shame' with trust 'fractured beyond repair'. |
| 2018 | Simon Schama was knighted and became a Knight Bachelor in the United Kingdom |
| 2018 | Wrote and presented five episodes of the 'Civilisations' series, a reboot of Kenneth Clark's 1969 series. |
| 2018 | Knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, receiving the title of Sir. |
| 2017 | Became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. |
| November 2017 | Schama co-wrote a letter to The Times expressing concern over antisemitism in the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership. |
| 2015 | Named Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy and won the Feltrinelli Prize for History. |
| August 2014 | Schama was one of 200 public figures who signed a letter to The Guardian expressing hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in the upcoming referendum. |
| 2013 | Creates and presents 'The Story of the Jews' documentary series. |
| 2011 | Awarded the Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement. |
| 2011 | Commissioned by BBC to write and present 'A History of the Jews' (later renamed 'The Story of the Jews'). |
| 2010 | Simon Schama was a financial donor to Oona King's unsuccessful campaign to become Mayor of London. |
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