[1] Webb was educated at Oberlin College, taking his AB summa cum laude in 1947.
[1] He served in the United States Army Artillery during World War II, rising to master sergeant.
[1] In his historical works, Webb focused on Britain's avoidance of revolution during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as well as religious dissent.
[1] In 1965, he translated Élie Halévy's Era of Tyrannies: Essays on Socialism and War into English.
His authority, integrity, great personal charm and wide acquaintance make him a powerful advocate for Australia in American and British scholarly circles.