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Laurence B. Packard
Born
Laurence Bradford Packard

1887
Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
Died1909 (aged 21–22)
United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationHistorian

Laurence Bradford Packard was an American historian.

Early life

He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1887. He studied at Brockton High School. In 1909, he completed his A.B. degree from Harvard University.[1]

Education

He completed his PhD in 1921. His PhD dealt with the age of Louis XIV.[1]

Career

He was a professor at the University of Rochester in 1913-1925.[1]

He was a professor at Amherst College in 1925-1931.[1]

Books

His books include:[1]

  • The Age of Louis XIV (1929)
  • The Commercial Revolution (1927)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Hughes, Henry Stuart (1971). Teachers of History: Essays in Honor of Laurence Bradford Packard. Books for Libraries Press. p. 1. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)



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