William hardy mcneill biography
William H. McNeill, world historian and distinguished scholar ...
William H. McNeill
Canadian historian and writer (1917–2016)
For the marine captain, see William Henry McNeill.
William H. McNeill | |
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Holding first copies of the Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History on his 87th birthday | |
| Born | (1917-10-31)October 31, 1917 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | July 8, 2016(2016-07-08) (aged 98) Torrington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, historian, writer |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Darbishire (married 1946–2006) |
| Children | J.
R. McNeill, Andrew, Ruth, Deborah |
| Awards | National Book Award National Humanities Medal |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago Cornell University |
| Thesis | "The Influence of the Potato on Irish History" (1947) |
| Doctoral advisor | Carl L.
Becker |
| Influences | Arnold J. Toynbee[1] |
| Discipline | World history |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
| Notable works | The Rise of the West, Plagues and Peoples |
| Influenced | John Lewis Gaddis,[2]David C William H.
McNeill - Wikiwand WEZ |