Abbot, W. W. 1922-2009
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Name (Latin)
Abbot, W. W. 1922-2009
Other forms of name
Abbot, W. W. (William Wright), 1922-
Abbot, William Wright, 1922-
Date of birth
1922-05-20
Date of death
2009-08-31
Gender
male
Biographical or Historical Data
James Madison, prof. of history, University of Virginia
resides Charlottesville, Va.
Ph.D. Duke, 1953
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Sources of Information
- His The royal governors of Georgia, 1754-1775, 1959.
- Information from 678 converted Dec. 18, 2014(James Madison prof. of history, University of Virginia; resides Charlottesville, Va.; Ph.D. Duke, 1953)
- LC man. auth. cd.(hdg.: Abbot, William Wright, 1922- ; CIP data sheet and questionnaire: William Wright Abbot, III; b. May 20)
- Wikipedia, April 8 2020(William Wright Abbot III (May 20, 1922- August 31, 2009) was an American archivist and historian)
Wikipedia description:
William Wright Abbot III (May 20, 1922 – August 31, 2009) was an American archivist and historian, widely noted for his work compiling and editing The Washington Papers. After his undergraduate study, he joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific theater during World War II. He then earned advanced degrees and became a professor and historian. In undertaking the editing and publishing of the papers of George Washington, Abbot examined some 135,000 letters and documents from and to Washington. Abbot's career as a teacher and historian lasted nearly 50 years.
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