Joseph Hamburger

Joseph Hamburger (1922 – August 21, 1997) was an American historian.^[1][2]

His academic career at Yale University spanned 35 years, from 1957 to 1992. In 1990 he was appointed the Pelatiah Perit Professor of Political and Social Science.^[1][3] His work focused on nineteenth century Britain, with studies on James Mill, John Stuart Mill and Thomas Macaulay.^[1] His obituarists claimed that he made an immense contribution to historical knowledge through his work on nineteenth century intellectual history and called him a sturdy advocate of "the fundamental principles of individual liberty and representative democracy".^[1]

Works

• James Mill and the Art of Revolution (Yale: Yale University Press, 1963).
• Intellectuals in Politics: John Stuart Mill and the Philosophic Radicals, Volume 14 (Yale: Yale University Press, 1965).
• Macaulay and the Whig Tradition (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1976).
• John Stuart Mill on Liberty and Control (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1999).

Notes

1. Norma Thompson, Charles Hill and Steven Smith, 'In Memoriam: Joseph Hamburger', PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 30, No. 4 (Dec., 1997), p. 866.
2. Profile on the Online Library of Liberty, retrieved 8 July 2018.
3. Yale Bulletin and Calendar News Stories, September 1–8, 1997, Volume 26, Number 2, retrieved 8 July 2018.