Major Guy Patterson Chapman (September 1889 – June 1972) was an English historian and author. He served in the British army in both world wars. Early life and education Chapman was educated at Westminster School, Christ Church, Oxford and the London School of Economics. Military service Chapman served in the Royal Fusiliers in 1914–20, particularly in France and Belgium in 1915–18 during the First World War. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1919 New Year Honours and awarded the Military Cross (MC) in December 1919: "For conspicuous gallantry and leadership near Ghissignies, on 4th November, 1918. When the battalion was going through Gihissignies in support of the attack, information was received that the left company of the leading battalion had been held up. Under heavy shell fire he went forward to reconnoitre, and found that the supporting battalion appeared likely to become prematurely involved in the fighting. By his energy and initiative in taking command of the situation this was prevented." From 1920 to 1940, Chapman was involved in book publishing and then served in the Second World War. Academic career From 1945 to 1953 Chapman was professor of Modern History at the University of Leeds. In 1948–49 he was a visiting professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Marriage Chapman married Margaret Storm Jameson in 1926. Works A Passionate Prodigality, 1933 Beckford, a biography, 1938 A Bibliography of the Works of William Beckford, 1931 Culture and Survival, 1940 The Dreyfus Case: A Reassessment, 1955 The Third Republic of France: the First Phase, 1963 Why France Collapsed, 1968 Further reading library.wustl.edu www.firstworldwar.com References External links www.spartacus-educational.com The Papers of Guy Chapman held at Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge 1889 births 1972 deaths People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Alumni of the London School of Economics Academics of the University of Leeds 20th-century British historians Officers of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Military Cross Royal Fusiliers officers British Army personnel of World War I British Army personnel of World War II