Thomas R. Metcalf: key obituary facts
Is Thomas R. Metcalf dead? Yes. Thomas R. Metcalf died on June 18, 2026, at age 92.
Cause of death: Thomas R. Metcalf's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Thomas R. Metcalf known for?
He was an American historian.
More about Thomas R. Metcalf
Born: 31 May 1934.
Place of birth: New York.
Gender: male.
Occupation: historian.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Harvard University, Amherst College.
Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship.
Spouse: Barbara D. Metcalf.
Thomas R.
Metcalf, an American historian and academic whose scholarship focused on South Asia, especially colonial India, and the British Empire, died on June 18, 2026. He was 92.
Metcalf was the Emeritus Sarah Kailath Professor of India Studies and professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley, and wrote books including Imperial Connections: India in the Indian Ocean Arena, 1860-1920 and A Concise History of Modern India, which he coauthored with Barbara D. Metcalf. Educated at Amherst College, the University of Cambridge and Harvard University, he was married to the historian Barbara D. Metcalf, who survives him.