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William Osgood Aydelotte
William Osgood Aydelotte (September 1, 1910 - January 17, 1996) was an American historian focused on the British Parliament. He was considered a pioneer in applying the statistics ...mehr sehenWilliam Osgood Aydelotte (September 1, 1910 - January 17, 1996) was an American historian focused on the British Parliament. He was considered a pioneer in applying the statistics to historical research.
Aydelotte was one of the first historians elected to the National Academy of Sciences. The New York Times called him “an authority on British history”. The National Academies Press called him “A leading figure in the development of social science history in the United States”. Aydelotte served as the chairman of the University of Iowa history department.
Aydelotte was born on September 1, 1910 in Bloomington, Indiana. He graduated from Harvard College in 1931, and received a doctoral degree from Cambridge University in 1934. He was the chairman of the University of Iowa history department from 1947-1959 and from 1965-1968. In addition to Bismarck and British Colonial Policy, his notable works include Quantification in History (1971) and The History of Parliamentary Behavior (1977). Aydelotte retired in 1978.
He was married to Myrtle Aydelotte, former nursing school dean at Iowa, from 1956 until his death on January 17, 1996.weniger sehen
Bücher von William Osgood Aydelotte
Bismarck and British Colonial Policy: The Problem of South West Africa 1883-1885