Charles van Onselen (birth 14 August 1944, Boksburg) is a researcher and historian based at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Education

Van Onselen holds a B.Sc. and U.E.D. from Rhodes University, a B.A. Hons. from the University of the Witwatersrand, a D.Phil. from Oxford University and a D.Lit.(Honoris Causa) from Rhodes.

Academic career

He is based at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Recognition and awards

He received the Alan Paton Award for The Seed is Mine in 1997.

Personal life

Charles was married to Belinda Bozzoli, and their three children including Gareth van Onselen.

Selected works