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Samuel Eliot Morison (July 9, 1887 – May 15, 1976) was an American historian noted for his works of maritime history and American history that were both authoritative and popular. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1912, and taught history at the university for 40 years.
- 1942–1951
- United States Navy
The famous historian’s eyewitness accounts of the U.S. Navy in World War II won’t be surpassed. Learn how he captured the desperation, the beauty and the lessons of the war in his 15-volume series, now being reissued by the Naval Institute Press.
Mar 27, 2024 · Awards And Honors: Pulitzer Prize. Subjects Of Study: United States. The United States Navy. navy. Samuel Eliot Morison (born July 9, 1887, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died May 15, 1976, Boston) was an American biographer and historian who re-created in vivid prose notable maritime stories of modern history. Combining a gift for narrative with ...
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Samuel Eliot Morison (1887-1976) was a professor of history at Harvard University and a leading scholar of maritime history. He wrote 15 volumes of History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, which won him two Pulitzer Prizes and other honors. He also wrote many other books on American history, culture, and biography.
Samuel Eliot Morison was a Harvard professor who became a lieutenant commander and a naval historian of U.S. naval operations in World War II. He sailed on ships, wrote books, and produced the 15-volume History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, based on his personal experience and research.
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Samuel Eliot Morsion received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1912 and enjoyed a prolific career writing maritime and United States history. Following the outbreak of WWII, Dr. Morison...
Aug 25, 2021 · Biographical information. Samuel Eliot Morison (1887-1976), AB 1908, Harvard University, was an American historian, Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History at Harvard University, tercentenary historian of Harvard University, and Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.
