Merle Eugene Curti

American historian (1897–1996)
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Merle Eugene Curti

Summary

Merle Eugene Curti is a human[1]. Born in Papillion[2], he… he was born on +1897-09-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Madison[4]. He died on +1996-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Merle Eugene Curti was born in Papillion[2].
  • Merle Eugene Curti passed away in Madison[4].
  • Merle Eugene Curti was born on +1897-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Merle Eugene Curti died on +1996-03-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Merle Eugene Curti was married to Margaret Wooster Curti[8].
  • Merle Eugene Curti held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Merle Eugene Curti's professions included historian[6].
  • Merle Eugene Curti's field of work was history of ideas[10].
  • Merle Eugene Curti's field of work was social history[11].
  • Merle Eugene Curti's field of work was history of peace[12].
  • Merle Eugene Curti was employed by Columbia University[13].
  • Among Merle Eugene Curti's employers was Smith College[14].
  • Merle Eugene Curti's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Merle Eugene Curti's doctoral advisor was Frederick Jackson Turner[16].
  • Merle Eugene Curti received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Merle Eugene Curti received the Pulitzer Prize for History[18].
  • Merle Eugene Curti was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • Merle Eugene Curti was a member of American Historical Association[20].
  • Merle Eugene Curti is recorded as male[21].
  • Merle Eugene Curti's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Merle Eugene Curti supervised Richard Hofstadter as a doctoral student[23].
  • Merle Eugene Curti supervised Milton J. Nadworny as a doctoral student[24].
  • Merle Eugene Curti supervised Harold Sherburn Smith as a doctoral student[25].
  • Merle Eugene Curti supervised Arthur William Hoglund as a doctoral student[26].
  • Merle Eugene Curti supervised Warren Irving Susman as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Papillion[2], Merle Eugene Curti… he was born on +1897-09-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Merle Eugene Curti's education included a stint at Harvard University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Frederick Jackson Turner[16].

Career and Affiliations

Merle Eugene Curti's professions included historian[6]. Fields of work include history of ideas[10], an academic discipline[28]; social history[11], a humanities[29]; and history of peace[12], an aspect of history[30]. Employers include Columbia University[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1754[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34] and Smith College[14], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1871[37], headquartered in Northampton[38]. Doctoral students include Richard Hofstadter[23], a historian[39], 1916–1970[40], of United States[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[42]; Milton J. Nadworny[24], an economist[43]; Harold Sherburn Smith[25]; Arthur William Hoglund[26]; Warren Irving Susman[27], a historian[44], 1927–1985[45]; and David Van Tassel[46], a historian of science[47], 1928–2000[48], of United States[49], awarded the Charles Frankel Prize[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53] and Pulitzer Prize for History[18], a class of award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1917[56].

Personal Life

Among Merle Eugene Curti's spouses was Margaret Wooster Curti[8].

Death and Burial

Merle Eugene Curti died on +1996-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Madison[4].

Why It Matters

Merle Eugene Curti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Hofstadter[59], a historian[60], 1916–1970[61], of United States[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[63].

FAQs

Where was Merle Eugene Curti born?

Merle Eugene Curti's place of birth was Papillion[2].

Where did Merle Eugene Curti die?

Merle Eugene Curti died in Madison[4].

Who was Merle Eugene Curti married to?

Merle Eugene Curti's spouses include Margaret Wooster Curti[8].

What did Merle Eugene Curti do for work?

Merle Eugene Curti worked as historian[6].

Where did Merle Eugene Curti go to school?

Merle Eugene Curti was educated at Harvard University[15].

What awards did Merle Eugene Curti receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Pulitzer Prize for History[18].

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  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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