Cecil Roth, (London, 1899–1970) was a Jewish historian and educator. He was educated at Oxford (Ph.D., 1924) and was reader in Jewish Studies there from 1939 to 1964. Thereafter he was visiting professor at Bar-Ilan Univerisity, Israel (1964–1965), and at the City University of New York (1966–1969). He was editor of Encyclopedia Judaica from 1965 until his death. His works number over 600 items, including histories of the Jews in England (1941) and Italy (1946), A History of the Marranos (3d ed. 1966), The Jews in the Renaissance (1959), Jewish Art (1961), and The Dead Sea Scrolls (1965). London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The word Jew (Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... A historian is a person who studies history. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The City University of New York (CUNY; acronym usually pronounced kyoo-nee or coo-nee), located in New York City, is the largest urban university in the United States, with more than 208,000 enrolled in degree programs and another 208,000 enrolled in adult and continuing education courses at... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Encyclopedia Judaica is an eighteen-volume encyclopedia focused on the Jewish people and their faith, known as Judaism. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...