Bancroft Prize

Summary

Bancroft Prize is a literary award^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of literary_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bancroft Prize won the Allan Nevins^[3].
• Bancroft Prize won the Bernard DeVoto^[4].
• Bancroft Prize won the Samuel Eliot Morison^[5].
• Bancroft Prize won the Robert E. Sherwood^[6].
• Bancroft Prize won the Lawrence H. Gipson^[7].
• Bancroft Prize won the Herbert Eugene Bolton^[8].
• Bancroft Prize is in the country of United States^[9].
• Bancroft Prize's instance of is recorded as literary award^[10].
• Frederic Bancroft is named after Bancroft Prize^[11].
• Bancroft Prize's Commons category is recorded as Bancroft Prize^[12].
• Bancroft Prize's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0223xd^[13].
• Bancroft Prize's conferred by is recorded as Columbia University^[14].

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Recognition

Wins include Allan Nevins^[3], a historian of Modern Age^[15], 1890–1971^[16], of United States^[17], awarded the National Book Award^[18]; Bernard DeVoto^[4], a historian^[19], 1897–1955^[20], of United States^[21], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History^[22]; Samuel Eliot Morison^[5], a military officer^[23], 1887–1976^[24], of United States^[25], awarded the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[26]; Robert E. Sherwood^[6], a screenwriter^[27], 1896–1955^[28], of United States^[29], awarded the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[30]; Lawrence H. Gipson^[7], a historian^[31], 1880–1971^[32], of United States^[33], awarded the John Addison Porter Prize^[34], specialised in history^[35]; and Herbert Eugene Bolton^[8], a historian^[36], 1870–1953^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the Bancroft Prize^[39], specialised in history^[40].

Why It Matters

Bancroft Prize ranks in the top 5% of literary_award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41]

FAQs

What awards did Bancroft Prize receive?

Honors received include Allan Nevins^[3], Bernard DeVoto^[4], Samuel Eliot Morison^[5], and Robert E. Sherwood^[6].