April 14, 1889 (Year of the OX March 15), the British historian Arnold Toynbee's birthday. In In in 1889, the British historian Arnold Toynbee's Birthday "target =" _blank "> Toynbee �� A �� about Born in London, graduating in


1911 at Oxford University in 1919, he was appointed professor of history at the University of London in 1915 began working in British Intelligence Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to attend the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, the London School of Economics in 1925, the international director of the Department of History. (lssjt.cn)
1921 year he plans to monumental "historical research", 1927-1928 begin writing.
1934 to 1961 was published in 12 volumes, review the history of the world. emphasis on written records outside of civilization and European civilization. proposed an analysis cycle and decline of various civilizations based on the philosophy of history. interrupted due to other commitments (1939 - 1943 Research Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Royal Institute of International Affairs ,1943 - 1946 Research Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, etc.) Masterpiece continue writing.
died in 1975 on October 22, 2010.