Louis Galambos

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Louis Paul Galambos (born April 4, 1931) is an American historian known for his contributions to business history. [1] He is a professor emeritus in the Department of History and editor of The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower (21 volumes) at Johns Hopkins University, where he has worked since 1971. [2] He previously served as an Assistant Professor (1960-1966), Associate Professor (1966-1969), and Professor (1969-1970) at Rice University. He also served as a Professor (1970-1971) at Rutgers University.

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Along with Rondo Cameron, Galambos served as co-editor for the Journal of Economic History from 1975 to 1978. [3]

Education

Galambos earned a B.A. in history (1955) from Indiana University, an M.A. in history (1957) and Ph.D. (1960) from Yale University. [4]

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References

  1. Zachary, G. Pascal (2003). The Diversity Advantage. Basic Books. ISBN   9780813340500 . Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. "Academy Directory: Louis Galambos" . Retrieved September 25, 2018.
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  4. "Louis Galambos: CV" (PDF). Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  5. Rhodes, Richard (15 March 2018). "'Eisenhower' Review: An Artist in Iron". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 May 2021.