Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1949) Winner
Roy Franklin Nichols
ろい・ふらんくりん・にこるず
Roi Furankurin Nikoruzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1896-03-03 （Newark, New Jersey）
- Died
- 1973-01-12 age 76
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Baptist
- Residence History
- Newark, New Jersey → Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Career
- Occupations
- historian, professor, university administrator
- Active Years
- 1918-1973
- Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania
- Memberships
- American Historical Association, American Philosophical Society, Pennsylvania Historical Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University | — | History | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| Rutgers University | — | History | Master of Arts | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | History | Doctor of Philosophy | 1920-1925 | United States |
Rutgers University
History
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1918
Country:
United States
Rutgers University
History
Degree:
Master of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1919
Country:
United States
Columbia University
History
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Period:
1920-1925
Year of Graduation:
1923
Country:
United States
Fellow (1920-1921), Instructor (1921-1925)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Pulitzer Prize for History | The Disruption of American Democracy | History | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1961 | Haney Medal | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1961 | Athenaeum Literary Award | — | — | — | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for History
1949
Work:
The Disruption of American Democracy
Category:
History
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Haney Medal
1961
Result:
Winner
Athenaeum Literary Award
1961
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Disruption of American Democracy
1948 HistoryA history of the disruption of American democracy.
American Civil WarDemocracy
Bibliography
- The Democratic Machine, 1850–1854 (1923)
- Franklin Pierce: Young Hickory of the Granite Hills (1931)
- The Disruption of American Democracy (1948)
- Advance Agents of American Destiny (1956)
- Religion and American Democracy (1959)
- Blueprints for Leviathan: American Style (1963)
- History in a Self-Governing Culture (1966)
- The Invention of the American Political Parties (1967)
- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: A History (1967)
Legacy
Prominent American historian who won the Pulitzer Prize for History. Long-time professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of numerous historical works.
Academic Societies
- American Historical Association
Archives
- University of Pennsylvania Libraries