Bancroft Prize
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Felix Gilbert
フェリックス・ギルバート
Ferikkusu Girubāto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1905-05-21 （Baden-Baden, German Empire）
- Died
- 1991-02-14 （Princeton, New Jersey, United States） age 85
- Nationality
- Germany, United States
- Languages
- German, English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Berlin, Germany → Princeton, New Jersey, United States → Washington, D.C., United States
Career
- Occupations
- historian, university professor, author
- Active Years
- 1931-1991
- Affiliations
- Institute for Advanced Study, German Historical Institute (Washington)
- Memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society
- Influenced By
- Friedrich Meinecke
- Influenced
- James J. Sheehan, Hartmut Lehmann, Gordon A. Craig
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Berlin (Humboldt University of Berlin) | Faculty of Philosophy | Department of History | Ph.D. (Dr. phil.) | 1926–1931 | Germany |
University of Berlin (Humboldt University of Berlin)
Faculty of Philosophy
/ Department of History
Degree:
Ph.D. (Dr. phil.)
Period:
1926–1931
Year of Graduation:
1931
Country:
Germany
Studied under Friedrich Meinecke and completed dissertation in 1931 (Ph.D.)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Bancroft Prize | To the Farewell Address: Ideas of Early American Foreign Policy | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
Bancroft Prize
1962
Work:
To the Farewell Address: Ideas of Early American Foreign Policy
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Johann Gustav Droysen und die preussisch-deutsche Frage (dissertation)
1931 academic dissertation / historyDissertation on Johann Gustav Droysen and the Prussian-German question, focusing on 19th-century German historiography and political ideas.
German historyhistoriography
Makers of Modern Strategy: Military Thought from Machiavelli to Hitler (co-edited)
1943 edited volume / military thought historyEdited volume surveying military and strategic thought from Machiavelli through the 20th century, with essays by multiple scholars.
military thoughthistory of strategy
The Diplomats, 1919–1939 (co-edited)
1954 edited volume / diplomatic historyCo-edited collection examining diplomatic history and foreign policy between the World Wars.
diplomatic historyinternational politics
To the Farewell Address: Ideas of Early American Foreign Policy
1961 history / American foreign policyStudy of the ideas behind early American foreign policy, with attention to the Farewell Address and the thoughts of early statesmen.
American diplomatic historyearly republic political thought
Machiavelli and Guicciardini: Politics and History in Sixteenth-Century Florence
1965 Renaissance history / political thoughtComparative analysis of Machiavelli and Guicciardini focusing on political thought and historiography in 16th-century Florence.
Renaissancepolitical thoughthistorical perception
The End of the European Era: 1890 to the Present
1970 modern and contemporary history 426 pagesA synthetic history tracing transformations in Europe from 1890 onward, analyzing political, social, and diplomatic developments.
European historyinternational ordermodernization
History: Choice and Commitment
1977 historical essays / reflectionsCollection of essays on the practice of history and the responsibilities of historians.
historiographyethics of historians
The Pope, His Banker, and Venice
1981 historical studyStudy examining relationships among the papacy, financial agents, and the city-state of Venice in early modern Europe.
religious historyeconomic historyurban history
A European Past: Memoirs, 1905-1945
1988 memoirMemoir recounting upbringing and experiences up to 1945, including life as an émigré scholar.
memoirexile20th-century history
History: Politics or Culture? Reflections on Ranke and Burckhardt
1990 historical reflection / historiographyReflections on historiography contrasting the political and cultural approaches represented by Ranke and Burckhardt.
history of historiographyhistorical theory
Bibliography
- Johann Gustav Droysen und die preussisch-deutsche Frage (1931)
- Makers of Modern Strategy: Military Thought from Machiavelli to Hitler (co-ed., 1943)
- Bernardo Rucellai and the Orti Oricellari (article, 1949)
- The Diplomats, 1919–1939 (co-ed., 1954)
- To the Farewell Address: Ideas of Early American Foreign Policy (1961)
- Machiavelli and Guicciardini: Politics and History in Sixteenth-Century Florence (1965)
- The End of the European Era: 1890 to the Present (1970)
- History: Choice and Commitment (1977)
- The Pope, His Banker, and Venice (1981)
- A European Past: Memoirs, 1905-1945 (1988)
- History: Politics or Culture? Reflections on Ranke and Burckhardt (1990)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and analyticalclear and measured prose
- Recurring Motifs
- diplomacy and state strategyRenaissance political thoughtmethodological reflections in historiography
Legacy
A leading scholar of Renaissance and diplomatic history and an émigré who significantly influenced American academia. The main reading room of the German Historical Institute in Washington bears his name, reflecting his lasting scholarly reputation.
Museums
- Main Reading Room of the German Historical Institute (Washington) named for Felix Gilbert Washington, D.C., United States
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- American Philosophical Society
Archives
- Institute for Advanced Study Archives (Princeton)
- German Historical Institute (Washington) collections
Trivia
- Born into a middle-class Jewish family and connected to the Mendelssohn Bartholdy clan.
- Emigrated from Germany during the Nazi era and continued his scholarly career in the United States as an émigré.
- Won the Bancroft Prize in 1962 for To the Farewell Address.
- The main reading room of the German Historical Institute in Washington is named in his honor.