William Scott Ferguson
Canadian-American historian
About William Scott Ferguson
Lived 1875 – 1954 (aged 78). William Scott Ferguson was an American historian, university teacher and historian of classical antiquity.
William Scott Ferguson (November 11, 1875 – April 28, 1954) was a Canadian-American classical scholar.
Biography William Scott Ferguson was born in Marshfield, Prince Edward Island on November 11, 1875, the son of Senator Donald Ferguson.
He was McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History at Harvard University from 1929 to 1945. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1921. He was president of the American Historical Association in 1939. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1937.
He died at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 28, 1954.
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Canadian-American historian (1875–1954)
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William Scott Ferguson was born on 11 November 1875 in Marshfield.
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William Scott Ferguson died on 28 April 1954 in Cambridge.
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William Scott Ferguson was a historian, university teacher and historian of classical antiquity.
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