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Roy Franklin Nichols

April 11, 2024

Roy Franklin Nichols (March 3, 1896 – January 12, 1973) was an American historian who won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for History for The Disruption of American Democracy.

Biography edit

Nichols was born in Newark, New Jersey, to Franklin Coriell and Annie Cairns Nichols. His wife was the historian Jeannette Paddock Nichols (1890–1982). He graduated from Rutgers University in 1918. He completed a Master of Arts degree from Rutgers in 1919. He was a fellow at Columbia University from 1920 to 1921,[1] and an instructor in history at Columbia from 1921 to 1925.[2] He completed a PhD degree from Columbia in 1923. In 1925 he was appointed assistant professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania. From 1930 to 1966, he was professor of history at Pennsylvania. He also was Dean of Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (1952–66), and Vice Provost at Pennsylvania (1953–66). He was a visiting professor at Columbia (1944–45), Pitt Professor of American History and Institutions at Cambridge University (1948–49), and Stanford University (1952). In 1962 he was Fulbright lecturer in India and Japan.[2]

He was president of Middle States Association of History Teachers (1932–33); President of the Pennsylvania Historical Association (1936-1939); President of Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies (1940–42); Member of Pennsylvania Historical Commission (1940–43); Member of Council, American Historical Association (1943–47); Chairman of Social Science Research Council (1949–53); President of Association of Graduate Schools of the American Association of Universities (1963–64); Vice President of American Historical Association (1964–65); President of American Historical Association (1965–66); and, Chairman of Council of Graduate Schools in the United States.[2]

He was a Baptist.[2]

Awards and Honorary Degrees edit

Nichols was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1945.[3] He received Haney Medal for Literary Excellence in 1961, and Athenaeum Literary Award in 1961.[4] He has also received a number of honorary degrees from universities such as Rutgers University and Cambridge University.[2]

Publications edit

  • The Democratic Machine, 1850–1854 (1923)[5]
  • Franklin Pierce: Young Hickory of the Granite Hills (1931; 2nd ed. 1958)[6][7]
  • The Disruption of American Democracy (1948).[1][8][9] (1949 Pulitzer Prize for History)
  • Advance Agents of American Destiny (1956)[10]
  • Religion and American Democracy (1959)[11]
  • Blueprints for Leviathan: American Style (1963)[12]
  • History in a Self-Governing Culture (1966)[13]
  • The Invention of the American Political Parties (1967)[14]
  • The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: A History (1967)[15]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Fischer & Fischer (2002), p. 177
  2. ^ a b c d e Brennan & Clarage (1999), p. 295
  3. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  4. ^ Athenaeum Literary Award, official website.
  5. ^ Seee online
  6. ^ Hamilton, Holman (1959-03-01). "Franklin Pierce: Young Hickory of the Granite Hills by Roy Franklin Nichols". Indiana Magazine of History. ISSN 1942-9711.
  7. ^ Nichols, Roy Franklin (1958-01-01). Franklin Pierce, Young Hickory of the Granite Hills. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 9780812270440.
  8. ^ Roy Franklin Nichols (1948-01-01). The Disruption Of American Democracy.
  9. ^ Nichols, Roy Franklin (1948-01-01). The disruption of American democracy. Macmillan Co. ISBN 9780608039565.
  10. ^ Nichols, Roy Franklin (1956-01-01). Advance agents of American destiny. University of Pennsylvania Press.
  11. ^ Nichols, Roy Franklin (1959-01-01). Religion and American democracy. Baton Rouge,: Louisiana State University Press.
  12. ^ Nichols, Roy F. (Roy Franklin) (1963-01-01). Blueprints for Leviathan: American style. New York, Atheneum.
  13. ^ "Roy F. Nichols". www.historians.org. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  14. ^ Nichols, Roy Franklin (1967-01-01). The invention of the American political parties. Macmillan. ISBN 9780029229200.
  15. ^ Nichols, Roy Franklin (1967-01-01). The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission A History. PHMC.

References edit

  • Fischer, Heinz-Dietrich; Erika J. Fischer (2002). Complete biographical encyclopedia of Pulitzer Prize winners, 1917–2000. Munich, Germany: K. G. Saur. ISBN 978-3-598-30186-5.
  • Brennan, Elizabeth A.; Elizabeth C. Clarage (1999). Who's who of Pulitzer Prize Winners. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-57356-111-2.

External links edit

  • Roy Franklin Nichols biography
  • Papers of Roy Nichols at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries

April 11, 2024
franklin, nichols, march, 1896, january, 1973, american, historian, 1949, pulitzer, prize, history, disruption, american, democracy, contents, biography, awards, honorary, degrees, publications, notes, references, external, linksbiography, editnichols, born, n. Roy Franklin Nichols March 3 1896 January 12 1973 was an American historian who won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for History for The Disruption of American Democracy Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards and Honorary Degrees 3 Publications 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBiography editNichols was born in Newark New Jersey to Franklin Coriell and Annie Cairns Nichols His wife was the historian Jeannette Paddock Nichols 1890 1982 He graduated from Rutgers University in 1918 He completed a Master of Arts degree from Rutgers in 1919 He was a fellow at Columbia University from 1920 to 1921 1 and an instructor in history at Columbia from 1921 to 1925 2 He completed a PhD degree from Columbia in 1923 In 1925 he was appointed assistant professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania From 1930 to 1966 he was professor of history at Pennsylvania He also was Dean of Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 1952 66 and Vice Provost at Pennsylvania 1953 66 He was a visiting professor at Columbia 1944 45 Pitt Professor of American History and Institutions at Cambridge University 1948 49 and Stanford University 1952 In 1962 he was Fulbright lecturer in India and Japan 2 He was president of Middle States Association of History Teachers 1932 33 President of the Pennsylvania Historical Association 1936 1939 President of Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies 1940 42 Member of Pennsylvania Historical Commission 1940 43 Member of Council American Historical Association 1943 47 Chairman of Social Science Research Council 1949 53 President of Association of Graduate Schools of the American Association of Universities 1963 64 Vice President of American Historical Association 1964 65 President of American Historical Association 1965 66 and Chairman of Council of Graduate Schools in the United States 2 He was a Baptist 2 Awards and Honorary Degrees editNichols was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1945 3 He received Haney Medal for Literary Excellence in 1961 and Athenaeum Literary Award in 1961 4 He has also received a number of honorary degrees from universities such as Rutgers University and Cambridge University 2 Publications editThe Democratic Machine 1850 1854 1923 5 Franklin Pierce Young Hickory of the Granite Hills 1931 2nd ed 1958 6 7 The Disruption of American Democracy 1948 1 8 9 1949 Pulitzer Prize for History Advance Agents of American Destiny 1956 10 Religion and American Democracy 1959 11 Blueprints for Leviathan American Style 1963 12 History in a Self Governing Culture 1966 13 The Invention of the American Political Parties 1967 14 The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission A History 1967 15 Notes edit a b Fischer amp Fischer 2002 p 177 a b c d e Brennan amp Clarage 1999 p 295 APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved 2023 03 31 Athenaeum Literary Award official website Seee online Hamilton Holman 1959 03 01 Franklin Pierce Young Hickory of the Granite Hills by Roy Franklin Nichols Indiana Magazine of History ISSN 1942 9711 Nichols Roy Franklin 1958 01 01 Franklin Pierce Young Hickory of the Granite Hills University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN 9780812270440 Roy Franklin Nichols 1948 01 01 The Disruption Of American Democracy Nichols Roy Franklin 1948 01 01 The disruption of American democracy Macmillan Co ISBN 9780608039565 Nichols Roy Franklin 1956 01 01 Advance agents of American destiny University of Pennsylvania Press Nichols Roy Franklin 1959 01 01 Religion and American democracy Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press Nichols Roy F Roy Franklin 1963 01 01 Blueprints for Leviathan American style New York Atheneum Roy F Nichols www historians org Retrieved 2016 03 25 Nichols Roy Franklin 1967 01 01 The invention of the American political parties Macmillan ISBN 9780029229200 Nichols Roy Franklin 1967 01 01 The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission A History PHMC References editFischer Heinz Dietrich Erika J Fischer 2002 Complete biographical encyclopedia of Pulitzer Prize winners 1917 2000 Munich Germany K G Saur ISBN 978 3 598 30186 5 Brennan Elizabeth A Elizabeth C Clarage 1999 Who s who of Pulitzer Prize Winners Greenwood Publishing Group ISBN 978 1 57356 111 2 External links editRoy Franklin Nichols biography Papers of Roy Nichols at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roy Franklin Nichols amp oldid 1217849537, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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