Laurence Bradford Packard was an American historian.
Early life
He was born in Brockton,
Massachusetts
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in 1887. He studied at
Brockton High School
Brockton High School, established in 1870, is a high school located in Brockton, Massachusetts. It is a part of Brockton Public Schools. As of 2016 Brockton High School, with 4,029 students, is one of the largest high schools in the United States ...
. In 1909, he completed his A.B. degree from
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...
.
Education
He completed his PhD in 1921. His PhD dealt with the age of Louis XIV.
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Career
He was a professor at the University of Rochester
The University of Rochester (U of R, UR, or U of Rochester) is a private university, private research university in Rochester, New York. The university grants Undergraduate education, undergraduate and graduate degrees, including Doctorate, do ...
in 1913-1925.[
He was a professor at Amherst College in 1925-1931.][
]
Books
His books include:[
* ''The Age of Louis XIV (1929)''
* ''The Commercial Revolution (1927)''
]
References
External links
Google Books
1887 births
Harvard University alumni
University of Rochester faculty
Amherst College faculty
Year of death missing
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