George M. Fredrickson
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| George M. Fredrickson | |
| Born | July 16, 1934 Bristol, Conn., USA |
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| Died | February 25, 2008 Palo Alto, Calif., USA |
| Nationality | USA |
| Occupation | U.S. and Comparative Historian |
| Known for | Author of White Supremacy: a Comparative Study in American and South African History |
George M. Fredrickson (July 16, 1934 - February 25, 2008) was the Edgar E. Robinson Professor of U.S. History at Stanford University from 1984 until the time of his retirement in 2002. He was a pioneer in the fields of comparative history and the history of racism and white supremacy. His book White Supremacy: A Comparative Study in American and South African History (1981) was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He wrote seven, and edited four, other books of history.
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