| Birth Place: | Moser River, Nova Scotia |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Education: | Acadia University (BA, B.Ed), Dalhousie University (MA), University of London (PhD) |
| Occupation: | Military historian |
| Employer: | McGill University |
| Children: | Marc Miller (politician) |
Carman Irwin Miller (born 1940) is a military historian and former Dean of Arts at McGill University in Montreal.[1]
Born in Moser River, Nova Scotia, Miller received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1960 and a Bachelor of Education degree in 1961 from Acadia University. He received a Master of Arts degree in 1964 from Dalhousie University and a Ph.D. in 1970 from the University of London. He started teaching at McGill University in 1967 as a lecturer in the Department of History. He became an assistant professor in 1971 and associate professor in 1977. He was chairman of the department from 1978 to 1981.[2]
His research focuses on Canada's military participation in the British Empire. He is also a specialist on Canada's contributions in the South African War.[2]
His book A Knight in Politics: A Biography of Sir Frederick Borden was awarded the 2011 C.P. Stacey Prize for "distinguished publications on the twentieth-century military experience."
He is married to Pamela J. Miller, the well-known Osler scholar, and their son is Marc Miller.