Thomas L. Haskell
- July 12, 2017
- 78 years
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Thomas L. Haskell
d. 2017
60 Seconds: Thomas L. Haskell's Life Story
A documentary overview of the life and academic achievements of the American historian Thomas L. Haskell.
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Thomas L. Haskell was a distinguished American historian whose work left a lasting mark on the academic community. Born in 1939, he began his journey by earning a bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1961. His academic path led him to Stanford University, where he successfully obtained his doctorate in 1973. In 1970, he joined the faculty of Rice University, eventually becoming the Samuel G. McCann Professor of History. Throughout his career, he achieved significant recognition, including being awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1986. By 2009, he transitioned to the role of professor emeritus. He passed away on July 12, 2017, at the age of 78 due to complications of Alzheimer's disease, marking the end of a prolific scholarly life.
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|Thomas L. Haskell (1939 – July 12, 2017) was an American historian. He joined the faculty of Rice University in 1970, and was the Samuel G. McCann Professor of History.
Born in 1939, Haskell earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1961. He began teaching at Rice University in 1970 and obtained his doctorate from Stanford University in 1973. Haskell received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1986. He was named professor emeritus in 2009 and died at the age of 78 in 2017, due to complications of Alzheimer's disease.
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