Frank Moore Colby (February 10, 1865 – March 3, 1925) was an American educator and writer.

Biography

He was born in

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He graduated from

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in 1888, was acting professor of history at

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in 1890-91,

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at Columbia and instructor in history and

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from 1891 to 1895, and

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of economics at

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thereafter until 1900. Between 1893 and 1895 he was a member of the editorial staff of ''

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'' in the department of history and political science, and in 1898 he became editor of the ''International Year Book'' and one of the editors of the '' International Cyclopedia'' (1884). The '' International Cyclopedia'' was renamed ''

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'', and Colby was an editor of the 1st edition (1902) and the 2nd edition (1914). His other literary work comprises editorial writing for the

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'' (1913- ), as well as critical articles for the '' Bookman'' and other magazines. He wrote: *''Outlines of General History'', (1900); *''Imaginary Obligations'', (1904); and *''Constrained Attitudes'', (1910).

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