This article is about the historian of medieval and renaissance life. For the historian of the bicycle, see David V. Herlihy.
David Joseph Herlihy (May 8, 1930 – February 21, 1991) was an American historian who served as the president of the American Historical Association.[1] He wrote on medieval and renaissance life, and was married to fellow historian Patricia Herlihy. His study of the Florentine and PistoieseCatasto of 1427 is one of the first statistical surveys to use computers to analyze large amounts of data. The resulting book examines statistical patterns in tax-collecting surveys to find indications of social trends.
The University of San Francisco history department named their annual award for the best student-written history paper the David Herlihy Prize, and Brown University has established a David Herlihy University Professorship.
David Joseph Herlihy was born the youngest of four in San Francisco in 1930 to Irishman Maurice Herlihy, of County Kerry, and Irish American Irene O'Connor.[2] His parents had eloped in Los Gatos in California. He was a member of the school debating team and met his wife-to-be Patricia McGahey at a match as a sophomore.[3]
He had his first son, Maurice, before bringing his young family to Pisa for a year between 1954 and 1955 (courtesy of the Fulbright Program). Bryn Mawr hired him in 1955; he was to work there for the next nine years. He wrote a dissertation on Pisa, for which Yale awarded him a doctoral degree in 1956; Yale University Press published it in 1958, titled Pisa in the Early Renaissance. The Guggenheim sent him to Florence for a year between 1961 and 1962. His wife was also in Florence that year, with a grant of her own from the Fulbright Association. The city flooded during their stay.[3]
Pisa In The Early Renaissance; A Study Of Urban Growth, 1958
Medieval And Renaissance Pistoia; The Social History Of An Italian Town, 1200–1430, 1967
Medieval Culture and Society, 1968 (compiler)
The History of Feudalism, 1970 (compiler)
Women in Medieval Society, 1971
The Social History Of Italy And Western Europe, 700–1500, 1978
Les Toscans Et Leurs Familles : Une étude Du "Catasto" Florentin De 1427, 1979 (with Christiane Klapisch-Zuber)
Cities And Society In Medieval Italy, 1980
Medieval Households, 1985
Tuscans and their Families, 1985
Opera Muliebria : Women And Work In Medieval Europe, 1990
The Black Death and the Transformation of the West, 1997 (posthumous, edited by Samuel Cohn)
Referencesedit
^ ab"David Herlihy, 60, Leading Historian On Medieval Times". The New York Times. 1991-02-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
^Trosky, Susan M., ed. (1991). "Herlihy, David (Joseph) 1930-1991". Contemporary Authors: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television, and Other Fields. Vol. 133. Detroit, London: Gale Research Company. p. 174. ISBN0-8103-1958-6. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Internet Archive.
^ abcdCooperman, Bernard D. (1990). David J. Herlihy(PDF) (Presidential address booklet). Pittsburgh: American Historical Association.
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This article is about the historian of medieval and renaissance life For the historian of the bicycle see David V Herlihy David Joseph Herlihy May 8 1930 February 21 1991 was an American historian who served as the president of the American Historical Association 1 He wrote on medieval and renaissance life and was married to fellow historian Patricia Herlihy His study of the Florentine and Pistoiese Catasto of 1427 is one of the first statistical surveys to use computers to analyze large amounts of data The resulting book examines statistical patterns in tax collecting surveys to find indications of social trends David HerlihyBornDavid Joseph Herlihy 1930 05 08 May 8 1930San Francisco California U S DiedFebruary 21 1991 1991 02 21 aged 60 Providence Rhode Island U S NationalityAmericanEducationUniversity of San Francisco BA Catholic University of America MA Yale University PhD OccupationHistorianSpousePatricia HerlihyChildrenMauriceDavidParentsMaurice Herlihy father Irene O Connor mother The University of San Francisco history department named their annual award for the best student written history paper the David Herlihy Prize and Brown University has established a David Herlihy University Professorship Contents 1 Life 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksLife editDavid Joseph Herlihy was born the youngest of four in San Francisco in 1930 to Irishman Maurice Herlihy of County Kerry and Irish American Irene O Connor 2 His parents had eloped in Los Gatos in California He was a member of the school debating team and met his wife to be Patricia McGahey at a match as a sophomore 3 At college he published his first article in the journal of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia it was about Peter Yorke and the American Protective Association He got his bachelor s degree with all As in three years from the University of San Francisco Herb Caen reported this achievement at the time He studied Byzantine history at the Catholic University of America He received his master s degree in 1953 He went on to undertake a fellowship at Yale where he worked on the Middle Ages in Italy with Robert Lopez and obtained his Ph D in 1956 4 3 He had his first son Maurice before bringing his young family to Pisa for a year between 1954 and 1955 courtesy of the Fulbright Program Bryn Mawr hired him in 1955 he was to work there for the next nine years He wrote a dissertation on Pisa for which Yale awarded him a doctoral degree in 1956 Yale University Press published it in 1958 titled Pisa in the Early Renaissance The Guggenheim sent him to Florence for a year between 1961 and 1962 His wife was also in Florence that year with a grant of her own from the Fulbright Association The city flooded during their stay 3 From 1964 to 1972 he was on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin and earned tenure there Herlihy s next trip to Florence was 1966 1967 as fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies He produced his second book on Pistoia shortly after 3 He was a member of both the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 5 6 Herlihy died at age 60 at his home in Providence Rhode Island on February 21 1991 1 Bibliography editPisa In The Early Renaissance A Study Of Urban Growth 1958 Medieval And Renaissance Pistoia The Social History Of An Italian Town 1200 1430 1967 Medieval Culture and Society 1968 compiler The History of Feudalism 1970 compiler Women in Medieval Society 1971 The Social History Of Italy And Western Europe 700 1500 1978 Les Toscans Et Leurs Familles Une etude Du Catasto Florentin De 1427 1979 with Christiane Klapisch Zuber Cities And Society In Medieval Italy 1980 Medieval Households 1985 Tuscans and their Families 1985 Opera Muliebria Women And Work In Medieval Europe 1990 The Black Death and the Transformation of the West 1997 posthumous edited by Samuel Cohn References edit a b David Herlihy 60 Leading Historian On Medieval Times The New York Times 1991 02 24 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2023 08 25 Trosky Susan M ed 1991 Herlihy David Joseph 1930 1991 Contemporary Authors A Bio Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction General Nonfiction Poetry Journalism Drama Motion Pictures Television and Other Fields Vol 133 Detroit London Gale Research Company p 174 ISBN 0 8103 1958 6 Retrieved January 12 2020 via Internet Archive a b c d Cooperman Bernard D 1990 David J Herlihy PDF Presidential address booklet Pittsburgh American Historical Association David Herlihy Biography American Historical Association Retrieved 2023 08 25 APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved 2022 04 19 David Joseph Herlihy American Academy of Arts amp Sciences Retrieved 2022 04 19 Black Death Cambridge Harvard ISBN 0674076133 External links editWorks by or about David Herlihy at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Herlihy amp oldid 1206593992, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
