Allan Nevins

Allan Nevins (1890–1971) was an American historian, university teacher, journalist, and author. He was educated at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign and served as an employee of Columbia University. His academic and professional affiliations included membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Historical Association, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He was also a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship.

Nevins received several major awards, including the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize for Biography, and the Bancroft Prize. His published works include *Grover Cleveland*, *A short history of the United States*, and various reminiscences of Lawrence Veiller, Lawson Purdy, and Charles Culp Burlingham. He had one doctoral student, Ken Hechler. Born in Camp Point, he died in San Mateo and is buried at Kensico Cemetery. He resided in Ridgefield and San Marino.