Franklin L. Ford
Franklin Lewis Ford (born December 26, 1920 in Waukegan , † August 31, 2003 in Lexington ) was an American modern historian.
Life
He received his AB from the University of Minnesota in 1942, followed by his MA (1948) and Ph.D. (1950) at Harvard University . Ford, a scholar of modern German history and 17th century French history, taught at Bennington College from 1949 to 1952 .
Ford was a popular undergraduate lecturer at Harvard and a valued student mentor. Ford was an assistant professor in the history department at Harvard in 1953. In 1956 he got a job as an associate professor and in 1959 became professor of history. In 1968 he was appointed McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History, who retired in 1991.
Franklin Ford was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1961.
Fonts (selection)
- Robe and sword. The regrouping of the French aristocracy after Louis XIV . Cambridge 1953, OCLC 797156555 .
- Strasbourg in transition. 1648-1789 . Cambridge 1958, OCLC 500138036 .
- Europe. 1780-1830 . London 1989, ISBN 0-582-03378-0 .
- The political murder. From antiquity to the present . Hamburg 1990, ISBN 3-88506-179-1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present, Chapter F. (PDF; 815 kB) In: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org). Accessed January 24, 2020 (English).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ford, Franklin L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ford, Franklin Lewis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American modern historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waukegan |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 31, 2003 |
| Place of death | Lexington |