About Robert A. Doughty
Born 1943. Robert A. Doughty is an American military historian and university teacher.
Robert Allan Doughty (born November 4, 1943) is an American military historian and retired United States Army officer.
Early life Doughty was born in Tullos, Louisiana, on November 4, 1943, to parents John and Georgia Doughty.
Doughty devoted much of his career to studying French military actions during the world wars. He held the Harold Keith Johnson Chair in Military History at the U.S. Army Military History Institute from 1995 to 1996.
Personal life
He is the father of the singer-songwriter Mike Doughty.
Awards and recognition
In 1986, Doughty received the Paul Birdsall Prize from the American Historical Association. The Society for Military History named him the 2006 awardee of the .
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Who is Robert A. Doughty?
American military historian
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Robert A. Doughty was born on 4 November 1943.
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Robert A. Doughty is a military historian and university teacher.
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Robert A. Doughty is American.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Robert A. Doughty
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