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David Herlihy

American historian (1930-1991) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 60

David Joseph Herlihy was an American historian who served as the president of the American Historical Association. He wrote on medieval and renaissance life, and was married to fellow historian Patricia Herlihy.

David Herlihy is read about 8 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America1971
Guggenheim Fellowship

About this person

His study of the Florentine and Pistoiese Catasto of 1427 is one of the first statistical surveys to use computers to analyze large amounts of data. The resulting book examines statistical patterns in tax-collecting surveys to find indications of social trends.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 1991 · aged 60