William H. McNeill | |
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![]() Holding first copies of the Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History on his 87th birthday | |
Born | |
Died | July 8, 2016 | (aged 98)
Spouse | Elizabeth Darbishire (married 1946–2006) |
Children | J. R. McNeill, Andrew, Ruth, Deborah |
Awards | National Book Award National Humanities Medal |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Chicago Cornell University |
Thesis | "The Influence of the Potato on Irish History" (1947) |
Doctoral advisor | Carl L. Becker |
Influences | Arnold Toynbee[1] |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Chicago |
William Hardy McNeill (October 31, 1917 – July 8, 2016) was a Canadian-American world historian and author. He was known for his writings on Western civilization. He was Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Chicago where he had taught since 1947.[2]