Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1933) Winner
Frederick Jackson Turner
フレデリック・ジャクソン・ターナー
Furederikku Jakuson Tānā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1861-11-14 （Portage, Wisconsin）
- Died
- 1932-03-14 （Pasadena, California） age 70
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Portage, Wisconsin (birthplace) → Madison, Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin era) → Cambridge, Massachusetts (Harvard era) → Pasadena, California (later years)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian
- Active Years
- 1884-1932
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison, Harvard University, Huntington Library
- Memberships
- American Historical Association, American Antiquarian Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Influenced By
- Ralph Waldo Emerson, Charles Darwin, Herbert Spencer, Julian Huxley
- Influenced
- Merle Curti, Thomas Perkins Abernethy, Marcus Lee Hansen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | History | PhD | — | United States |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1884
Country:
United States
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity member
Johns Hopkins University
History
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1890
Country:
United States
Thesis: The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin; advisor: Herbert Baxter Adams
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Pulitzer Prize in History | The Significance of Sections in American History | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize in History
1933
Work:
The Significance of Sections in American History
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Significance of the Frontier in American History
1893 Historical essayEssay presenting the frontier thesis, positing that the frontier shaped American democracy and character.
FrontierAmerican characterDemocracy
The Frontier in American History
1920 History bookCollection of essays centered on the frontier thesis.
FrontierWestward expansion
The Significance of Sections in American History
1932 History bookWork on sectionalism; awarded Pulitzer Prize posthumously.
SectionalismRegionalism
Bibliography
- Rise of the New West, 1819–1829
- The Frontier in American History
- The Significance of Sections in American History
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- AnalyticalScholarlyEmphasis on quantitative and interdisciplinary methods
- Recurring Motifs
- FrontierSectionalismWest
Legacy
Historian whose frontier thesis revolutionized American historiography; trained many influential students and impacted fields like environmental history.
Academic Societies
- American Historical Association
Archives
- Huntington Library (papers and files)
In Popular Culture
- Frontier thesis influenced Western myths, popular culture, and Disneyland's Frontierland.