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Anderson Hunter Dupree papers, 1940-1981.
Distinguished American historian A. Hunter Dupree (born January 29, 1921, in Hillsboro, Texas) pioneered the history of science and technology in the U.S. After graduating summa cum laude from Oberlin College (1942) and serving in the Navy during WWII, he earned his Master's (1947) and Ph.D. (1952) from Harvard. Dupree held early academic positions at Texas Tech and Harvard before joining the University of California, Berkeley (1956-1968), where he became a professor and held administrative roles. From 1968 until his 1981 retirement, he was the George L. Littlefield Professor of History at Brown University, also serving as a consultant for government and historical organizations.Format(s): Manuscripts, Letters, Documents
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Anderson Hunter Dupree papers, 1940-1981.
Related Collections:
History of Science Collection