Bancroft Prize
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Joseph Frazier Wall
ジョセフ・フレイザー・ウォール
Josefu Fureizā Wōru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-07-10 （Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.）
- Died
- 1995-10-09 age 75
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Des Moines, Iowa → Grinnell, Iowa — Grinnell College (employment) → Albany, New York — SUNY Albany (temporary leave)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor of History
- Active Years
- 1947-1990
- Affiliations
- Grinnell College, State University of New York at Albany (chair, History Dept., during leave)
- Nominations
- Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize (biography of Alfred I. Du Pont)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | PhD | — | United States |
Grinnell College
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
United States
Harvard University
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Master's degree (year not specified)
Columbia University
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
Doctoral degree (year not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Bancroft Prize | Andrew Carnegie | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
Bancroft Prize
1971
Work:
Andrew Carnegie
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Henry Watterson: Reconstructed Rebel
1956 BiographyA biography of 19th-century newspaperman Henry Watterson, examining his life and the intersection of politics and journalism.
History of journalismPost-Civil War politics
Andrew Carnegie
1970 BiographyA detailed biography of steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, exploring industrialization, philanthropy, and his role in American capitalism.
Business historyPhilanthropyPost-industrial capitalism
Skibo
1984 History/BiographyA historical study of Skibo Castle, owned by Carnegie, and its elite culture and lifestyle.
Elite cultureHeritage and architectural history
Alfred I. Du Pont; The Man and His Family
1990 BiographyA detailed biography of Alfred I. Du Pont and his family, assessing the businessman and the family's influence.
Entrepreneur biographyFamily history
The Andrew Carnegie Reader
1992 Reader/Edited volumeAn edited collection of key writings and documents related to Andrew Carnegie.
Source collectionBiographical studies
Bibliography
- Henry Watterson: Reconstructed Rebel
- Andrew Carnegie
- Skibo
- Alfred I. Du Pont; The Man and His Family
- The Andrew Carnegie Reader
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fact-focused, scholarly proseClear and readable narrative style
- Recurring Motifs
- Portrayals of entrepreneursPhilanthropyAmerican industrial history
Legacy
An American historian best known for biographies of industrial leaders such as Andrew Carnegie. Winner of the 1971 Bancroft Prize, he made significant contributions to business history and studies of philanthropy.
Trivia
- Graduated from Grinnell College in 1941.
- Taught at Grinnell College from 1947 until retiring as Professor Emeritus in 1990.
- Won the Bancroft Prize in 1971 for 'Andrew Carnegie'.
- His biography of Alfred I. Du Pont was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
- Married to Beatrice Mills Wall; had three children.