Alexander Keyssar | |
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 Keyssar in 2020 | |
| Born | May 13, 1947 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Harvard College Harvard University (PhD) |
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| Awards | Frederick Jackson Turner Award (1987) |
Alexander Keyssar (born May 13, 1947) [1] is an American historian and the Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. [2]
Alex graduated summa cum laude with a degree in English Literature from Harvard College in 1969. In 1977 he graduated from Harvard University with a PhD in the History of American Civilization. He taught at Brandeis University, Duke University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [3]
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