John Hiden

John William Hiden (1940-2012) was a British historian who was emeritus professor of Baltic studies at Bradford University and senior research fellow at Glasgow University.

Hiden was born in London on 21 February 1940, and educated at Acton County Grammar School.

In 1974 he produced The Weimar Republic of which the Central and Eastern European Review said "arguably it has never been bettered".

He advised the British government about policy towards the Baltic states at the time they were approaching independence and after.

He finished his career as emeritus professor of Baltic studies at Bradford and senior research fellow at Glasgow University.