George_Matthew_Dutcher

George Matthew Dutcher

George Matthew Dutcher

American historian

George Matthew Dutcher (October 16, 1874 – February 22, 1959) was an American historian and professor at Wesleyan University.

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

He was born on 16 September 1874, in Pleasant Valley, New York.[1]

He received a B.A. and a Ph.D. from Cornell University, where he studied under historian George Lincoln Burr, as well as an LL.D. (honorary degree) from Allegheny College in 1939.[1]

He was a member of the Acorn Club, the Phi Beta Kappa, and was vice-president of the Connecticut Historical Society from 1945 to 1954.[1]

He was married to Andrienne Van Winkle. He died on February 22, 1959, at Resthaven Hospital in East Hampton, New York.[2]

Works

  • The Political Awakening of the East: Studies of Political Progress in Egypt, India, China, Japan, and the Philippines (The Abingdon Press, 1925)[3]
  • A Guide to Historical Literature (1937), editor[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Full text of "The Annual report of the Connecticut Historical Society"". archive.org. Connecticut Historical Society. 1894. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Obituary for George Matthew Dutcher (Aged 84)". Poughkeepsie Journal. 1959-02-24. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  3. [3]
    "Catalog Record: The political awakening of the East; studies..." catalog.hathitrust.org. Hathi Trust Catalog. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. [4]
    "A guide to historical literature Catalog Record". quod.lib.umich.edu. University of Michigan. Retrieved 23 May 2020.


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