Warren Ault

American historian (1887–1989)

Warren Ault
Born	Warren Ortman Ault (1887-01-08)January 8, 1887
Died	May 14, 1989(1989-05-14) (aged 102)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Baker University Jesus College, Oxford Yale University
Occupation	Historian

Warren Ortman Ault (January 8, 1887 – May 14, 1989)^[1] was an American historian, who taught at Boston University from 1913 to 1957.

Life

Ault graduated from Baker University in 1907, before studying at Jesus College, Oxford, as a Rhodes Scholar. While a student at Baker, he was a member of the local Zeta Chi fraternity.^[2] He then obtained a doctorate from Yale University in 1919, having served as a second lieutenant in the artillery in the First World War. He taught history at Boston University from 1913 to 1957, becoming William Edwards Huntington professor.^[3] He became an Honorary Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford in 1971.^[4] He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1941.^[5]

References

^ "Warren O Ault". Social Security Death Index. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
^ Hub. Boston, MA: Boston University. 1927. p. 25.
^ "Memoirs of Fellows and Corresponding Fellows of the Medieval Academy of America: Warren O. Ault". Speculum. 65 (3). Medieval Academy of America: 815–823. July 1990. doi:10.1017/s0038713400110693. JSTOR 2864141. S2CID 225088911.
^ "University News". The Times. 26 June 1971. p. 12.
^ "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 27 April 2011.