John McCracken (historian)

John McCracken
Born	Kenneth John McCracken (1938-07-01)1 July 1938 Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Died	23 October 2017(2017-10-23) (aged 79)
Spouse(s)	Jane Purkis ​ ​ (m. 1966; died 1967)​ Juliet Clough ​ (m. 1972)​
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Cambridge
Doctoral advisor	Ronald Robinson
Academic work
Discipline	History
Sub-discipline	History of Malawi Christianity in Africa
Institutions	University of Dar es Salaam University of Stirling

Kenneth John McCracken (1 July 1938 – 23 October 2017) was a British historian and Africanist. He was known particularly for his works on the history of Malawi and Christianity in sub-Saharan Africa.