Warren Ault
American historian (1887–1989)
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Warren Ortman Ault (January 8, 1887 – May 14, 1989)[1] was an American historian, who taught at Boston University from 1913 to 1957.
January 8, 1887
Warren Ault | |
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| Born | Warren Ortman Ault January 8, 1887 |
| Died | May 14, 1989 (aged 102) |
| Alma mater | Baker University Jesus College, Oxford Yale University |
| Occupation | Historian |
Life
Ault graduated from Baker University in 1907, before studying at Jesus College, Oxford, as a Rhodes Scholar. While a student at Baker, he was a member of the local Zeta Chi fraternity.[2] He then obtained a doctorate from Yale University in 1919, having served as a second lieutenant in the artillery in the First World War. He taught history at Boston University from 1913 to 1957, becoming William Edwards Huntington professor.[3] He became an Honorary Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford in 1971.[4] He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1941.[5]