Laurence B. Packard

American historian

Laurence B. Packard
Born	Laurence Bradford Packard (1887-01-20)January 20, 1887 Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
Died	January 14, 1955(1955-01-14) (aged 67) Amherst, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Harvard University
Occupation	Historian

Laurence Bradford Packard (January 20, 1887 – January 14, 1955) was an American historian. He was a professor at Amherst University for 30 years.^[1]

Early life

He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1887. He studied at Brockton High School. In 1909, he completed his A.B. degree from Harvard University.^[2]

Education

He completed his PhD in 1921. His PhD dealt with the age of Louis XIV.^[2]

Career

He was a professor at the University of Rochester in 1913-1925.^[2]

He was a professor at Amherst College in 1925-1931.^[2]

Books

His books include:^[2]

Packard, Laurence Bradford (1929). The Age of Louis XIV. New York: H. Holt and Co. OCLC 585901.
Packard, Laurence Bradford (1927). The Commercial Revolution, 1440-1776; mercantilism - Colbert - Adam Smith. New York: H. Holt and Co. OCLC 517786.

References

^ "Laurence B. Packard". Daily News. January 15, 1955. p. 91. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Cole, Charles Woolsey (1971). "Introduction". In Hughes, Henry Stuart (ed.). Teachers of History: Essays in Honor of Laurence Bradford Packard. Books for Libraries Press. ISBN 978-0-8369-2164-9.