Dan Cruickshank (born 26 August 1949) is an art historian and BBC television presenter, with a special interest in the history of architecture.Early lifeAs a young child he lived for some years in Poland. His father was a journalist based in Warsaw.Professional careerCruickshank holds a BA in Art, Design and Architecture [1] and was formerly a Visiting Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Sheffield and a member of the London faculty of the University of Delaware. He i