Laurence B. Packard

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Laurence B. Packard
Born
Laurence Bradford Packard

January 20, 1887
Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
DiedJanuary 14, 1955(1955-01-14) (aged 67)
Amherst, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationHistorian

Laurence Bradford Packard (January 20, 1887 – January 14, 1955) was an American historian. He was a professor at Amherst University for 30 years.[1]

Early life

He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1887. He studied at Brockton High School. In 1909, he completed his A.B. degree from Harvard University.[2]

Education

He completed his PhD in 1921. His PhD dealt with the age of Louis XIV.[2]

Career

He was a professor at the University of Rochester in 1913-1925.[2]

He was a professor at Amherst College in 1925-1931.[2]

Books

His books include:[2]

  • The Age of Louis XIV (1929)
  • The Commercial Revolution (1927)

References

  1. ^ "Laurence B. Packard". Daily News. January 15, 1955. p. 91. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Hughes, Henry Stuart (1971). Teachers of History: Essays in Honor of Laurence Bradford Packard. Books for Libraries Press. p. 1. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)

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