Joseph F. Kett

Joseph Francis Kett (11 March 1938 – April 2024) was an American historian, bestselling author, academic and university professor.

Life

Kett was born on March 11, 1938 in New York City. He was the son of Joseph Francis and Anne Kett.

Kett attended the Brooklyn Preparatory High School in New York City. He died in April 2024 at the age of 86.

Awards and honors

He received the Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award of the University of Virginia in 1995.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know The Enduring Vision: A History of the American People Rites Of Passage The Formation of the American Medical Profession: The Role of Institutions, 1780-1860 Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: From Self-Improvement to Adult Education in America Merit : the history of a founding ideal from the American Revolution to the twenty-first century