Princeton historian Peter Brown wins international Balzan Prize

Peter Brown

Peter Brown

Peter Brown, Princeton’s Philip and
Beulah Rollins Professor of History
Emeritus, and senior historian,
received the 2011 Balzan Prize for
his research on ancient history,
specifically the Greco-Roman world.
Four Balzan Prizes are awarded
annually to recognize scholars,
scientists or artists who are internationally
distinguished in their fields.