Samuel Eliot Morison

United States admiral and historian (1887-1976)
Person human Q982883
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Samuel Eliot Morison

Summary

Samuel Eliot Morison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1887-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on +1976-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], military historian[7], historian[8], university teacher[9], and professor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Eliot Morison's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison died in Boston[4].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison was born on +1887-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison died on +1976-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Hill Cemetery[12].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison's mother was Emily Marshall Eliot[13].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison's professions included military officer[6].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison's professions included military historian[7].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison's professions included historian[8].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison's professions included professor[10].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison's professions included author[15].
  • Among Samuel Eliot Morison's employers was Harvard University[16].
  • Among Samuel Eliot Morison's employers was University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Among Samuel Eliot Morison's employers was University of Oxford[18].
  • Among Samuel Eliot Morison's employers was Harvard University[19].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison was educated at Noble and Greenough School[20].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison was educated at École Libre des Sciences Politiques[21].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison was educated at Harvard University[22].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison's education included a stint at St. Paul's School[23].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison was educated at Harvard University[24].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[25].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison received the Balzan Prize[26].
  • Samuel Eliot Morison received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Samuel Eliot Morison… he was born on +1887-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Emily Marshall Eliot[13].

Education

Educated at Noble and Greenough School[20], a boarding school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30]; École Libre des Sciences Politiques[21], an academic institution[31], in France[32], founded in 1872[33]; Harvard University[22], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; and St. Paul's School[23], a boarding school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1856[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], military historian[7], historian[8], university teacher[9], professor[10], and author[15]. Employers include Harvard University[16], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1868[47], headquartered in Berkeley[48]; and University of Oxford[18], a collegiate university[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1096[51], headquartered in Oxford[52]. Samuel Eliot Morison supervised Philip K. Lundeberg as a doctoral student[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[25], a grade of an order[54], in United States[55]; Balzan Prize[26], a science award[56], in Switzerland[57], founded in 1961[58]; Pulitzer Prize for Biography[27], a class of award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1917[61]; Bancroft Prize[62], a literary award[63], in United States[64]; Emerson-Thoreau Medal[65], a medallion[66], in United States[67]; and Presidential Medal of Freedom[68], an award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1963[71].

Death and Burial

Samuel Eliot Morison died on +1976-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. The cause of death was stroke[72]. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Samuel Eliot Morison ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Eliot Morison born?

Born in Boston[2], Samuel Eliot Morison…

Where did Samuel Eliot Morison die?

Samuel Eliot Morison passed away in Boston[4].

Who were Samuel Eliot Morison's parents?

Samuel Eliot Morison's mother was Emily Marshall Eliot[13].

What did Samuel Eliot Morison do for work?

Samuel Eliot Morison worked as military officer[6], military historian[7], historian[8], university teacher[9], and professor[10].

Where did Samuel Eliot Morison go to school?

Samuel Eliot Morison was educated at Noble and Greenough School[20], École Libre des Sciences Politiques[21], Harvard University[22], and St. Paul's School[23].

What awards did Samuel Eliot Morison receive?

Honors received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[25], Balzan Prize[26], Pulitzer Prize for Biography[27], and Bancroft Prize[62].

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  2. [73] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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