Frederick Merk
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Frederick Merk (August 15, 1887 ā September 24, 1977) was an American historian. He taught at Harvard University from 1924 to 1956.
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Frederick Merk | |
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Born | (1887-08-15)August 15, 1887 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | September 24, 1977(1977-09-24) (aged 90) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin Harvard University |
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Fields | American History |
Institutions | Harvard University |
Doctoral advisor | Frederick Jackson Turner |
Doctoral students | John Morton Blum, Paul Wallace Gates, Rodman W. Paul, Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., Bradford Perkins, Elting E. Morison, Samuel P. Hays |
Other notable students | Henry Friendly |
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