Standish Meacham
American historian
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Standish Meacham Jr. (March 12, 1932 – June 13, 2024) was an American historian.[1]
March 12, 1932
Harvard University
Standish Meacham | |
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| Born | Standish Meacham Jr. March 12, 1932 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 2024 (aged 92) South Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University Harvard University |
| Occupation | Historian |
Life and career
Meacham was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Standish Meacham Sr. and Eleanor Rapp. He attended Yale University, graduating in 1954. After graduating, he served as a lieutenant in the United States Army, which after his discharge, he attended Harvard University, earning his PhD degree in British history in 1961.[2]
Meacham served as a professor in the department of history at the University of Texas at Austin from 1970 to 1972 and again from 1984 to 1988.[2][3][4] During his years as a professor, in 1986, he was named the Sheffield Centennial Professor by the University of Texas System Board of Regents.[5]
Death
Meacham died on June 13, 2024, in South Portland, Maine, at the age of 92.[6]
