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Paul Herman Buck

Paul Herman Buck, American historian and author (died 1978)

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Born
August 25, 1899
Died
December 23, 1978
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1899

About Paul Herman Buck

Paul Herman Buck was an American historian. He won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1938 and became the first Provost of Harvard University in 1945. Buck won the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for History for The Road to Reunion, 1865-1900 (1937), about the history of politics and government during this era. In 1922 he published his first book Evolution of the National Parks System. On October 15, 1945, he became Harvard's first provost, retiring in June 1953 following the resignation of Harvard President James Bryant Conant.

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Paul Herman Buck timeline

  1. In 1922 he published his first book Evolution of the National Parks System.
  2. Buck won the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for History for The Road to Reunion, 1865-1900 (1937), about the history of politics and government during this era.
  3. He won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1938 and became the first Provost of Harvard University in 1945.
  4. On October 15, 1945, he became Harvard's first provost, retiring in June 1953 following the resignation of Harvard President James Bryant Conant.

The world when Paul Herman Buck was born

Paul Herman Buck was born in 1899. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePhilippine-American War begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst magnetic recording of sound
  • World population~1.59B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population72.0M

1899 versus 2026

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Measure18992026
Population72.0M341 million

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