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Merle Eugene Curti

American historian (1897-1996) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 98

Merle Eugene Curti was an American progressive historian who influenced peace studies, intellectual history and social history, including by using cliometrics. At Columbia University and for decades at the University of Wisconsin, Curti directed 86 finished Ph.D. dissertations and had a wide range of correspondents.

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Awards

Pulitzer Prize for History1944
Guggenheim Fellowship1929

About this person

He was known for his commitment to democracy, as well as the Turnerian thesis that social and economic forces shape American life, thought and character.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1996 · aged 98