David Hackett Fischer
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David Hackett Fischer (born December 2, 1935) is University Professor of History Emeritus at Brandeis University. Fischer's major works have covered topics ranging from large macroeconomic and cultural trends (Albion's Seed, The Great Wave) to narrative histories of significant events (Paul Revere's Ride, Washington's Crossing) to explorations of historiography (Historians' Fallacies, in which he coined the term "historian's fallacy").
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Born | (1935-12-02) December 2, 1935 (age 88) Baltimore, Maryland |
Occupation | Professor |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Princeton University (A.B) Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D) |
Genre | History |
Notable works | • Washington's Crossing • Paul Revere's Ride • Albion's Seed • Liberty and Freedom • The Great Wave |
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