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Quigley was born in [[Boston]], where he attended school and later received both undergraduate degrees and a [[doctorate]] from nearby [[Harvard University]]. |
Quigley was born in [[Boston]], where he attended school and later received both undergraduate degrees and a [[doctorate]] from nearby [[Harvard University]]. |
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At Georgetown University, Quigley joined the [[Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service]], where he taught the course, ''Development of Civilization''. This was to make a strong impression on many of his students, including the future U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]], who named Quigley as an important influence during his acceptance speech to the [[1992 Democratic National Convention]]. |
At Georgetown University, Quigley joined the [[Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service]], where he taught the course, ''Development of Civilization''. This was to make a strong impression on many of his students, including the future U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]], who named Quigley as an important influence during his acceptance speech to the [[1992 Democratic National Convention]].<ref>[http://www.scientiapress.com/findings/quigley.htm Carroll Quigley: Theorist of Civilizations]</ref> |
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In addition to his [[academic]] work, Quigley was a [[consultant]] to the [[U.S. Department of Defense]], the [[U.S. Navy]], the [[Smithsonian Institution]], and the [[United States House Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration|Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration]], which went on to establish [[NASA]]. |
In addition to his [[academic]] work, Quigley was a [[consultant]] to the [[U.S. Department of Defense]], the [[U.S. Navy]], the [[Smithsonian Institution]], and the [[United States House Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration|Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration]], which went on to establish [[NASA]]. |
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Carroll Quigley (November 9, 1910 – January 3, 1977) was a historian and professor of history at Georgetown University from 1941 to 1976.
Quigley was born in Boston, where he attended school and later received both undergraduate degrees and a doctorate from nearby Harvard University.
At Georgetown University, Quigley joined the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, where he taught the course, Development of Civilization. This was to make a strong impression on many of his students, including the future U.S. President Bill Clinton, who named Quigley as an important influence during his acceptance speech to the 1992 Democratic National Convention.[1]
In addition to his academic work, Quigley was a consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Navy, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration, which went on to establish NASA.
Notes
Books
- The Evolution of Civilizations: An Introduction to Historical Analysis (1961) ISBN 0913966568
- Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time (1966) ISBN 094500110X
- The Anglo-American Establishment: From Rhodes to Cliveden (1981) ISBN 0945001010
- Weapons Systems and Political Stability: A History (1983) ISBN 081912947X
External links
- Washington Star — Obituary for Professor Carroll Quigley
- Carroll Quigley: Theorist of Civilizations
- Paranoia Magazine interview
Books
- The Evolution of Civilizations: An Introduction to Historical Analysis
- Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time (incomplete version)
- The Anglo-American Establishment
Lectures