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Will Durant

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American historian, philosopher and writer (1885-1981)

United StatesWritersLived 1885 to 1981 · aged 96
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William James Durant was an American historian and philosopher, best known for his eleven-volume work, The Story of Civilization, which contains and details the history of Eastern and Western civilizations. It was written in collaboration with his wife, Ariel Durant, and published between 1935 and 1975.

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1977Presidential Medal of Freedom
1968Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction

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William James Durant was an American historian and philosopher, best known for his eleven-volume work, The Story of Civilization, which contains and details the history of Eastern and Western civilizations. It was written in collaboration with his wife, Ariel Durant, and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for The Story of Philosophy (1926), described as "a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy".

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Lived 1885 to 1981 · aged 96
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