Gaines Post

American historian
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Summary

Gaines Post was born on March 7, 1902[1], in Haskell[2]. He died on December 19, 1987[3], in Haskell[4]. He worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and medievalist[7].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1902[8]
  • Date of death: 1986[9]
  • Place of burial: Willow Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Field of work: history[12], Middle Ages[13]
  • Employer: Harvard University[14], University of Wisconsin–Madison[15]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[16], University of Texas at Austin[17]
  • Doctoral advisor: Charles Homer Haskins[18], Giorgio La Piana[19]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[21]
  • Member of: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22], Medieval Academy of America[23], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Doctoral student: Roberto Sabatino López[26]
  • Family name: Post[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]

FAQs

Where was Gaines Post born?

Gaines Post was born in Haskell[2].

Where did Gaines Post die?

Gaines Post passed away in Haskell[4].

What did Gaines Post do for work?

Gaines Post worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and medievalist[7].

Where did Gaines Post go to school?

Gaines Post was educated at Harvard University[16] and University of Texas at Austin[17].

What awards did Gaines Post receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20] and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . haw.uni-heidelberg.de. Retrieved . haw.uni-heidelberg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [8] ↑ . books.google.ca. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . haw.uni-heidelberg.de. Retrieved . haw.uni-heidelberg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [9] ↑ . books.google.ca. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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