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Gordon A. Craig

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Also known as Gordon Alexander Craig

American historian

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Gordon Alexander Craig was a historian and university teacher born in Glasgow. He held citizenship in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Craig was educated at Princeton University and Balliol College. He worked as a university teacher at Princeton University and Stanford University. His work locations included Berlin. He spoke English.

Craig received the Guggenheim Fellowship, Goethe Medal, and Rhodes Scholarship. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, American Philosophical Society, and American Historical Association. His notable works include *The Diplomats 1919-1939*, *Second Chance America and the Peace*, *Historian's Diary, 1935-1980*, *The Battle of Koniggratz Prussia's Victory Over Austria, 1866*, and *From Bismarck to Adenauer - Aspects of German Statecraft*.

Craig died of heart failure in Portola Valley. His death was due to natural causes.

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  • The Diplomats 1919-1939
  • Second Chance America and the Peace
  • Historian's Diary, 1935-1980
  • The Battle of Koniggratz Prussia's Victory Over Austria, 1866
  • From Bismarck to Adenauer - Aspects of German Statecraft

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Instance of
human
Given name
Alexander
Family name
Craig
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Glasgow
Place of death
Portola Valley
Educated at
Balliol College
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F088120-0001, Gordon Craig.jpg
Work location
Berlin
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Gordon A. Craig
date of birth
1913-11-26
date of death
2005-11-02
cause of death
heart failure
manner of death
heart failure
birth name
Gordon Alexander Craig
name in native language
Gordon Alexander Craig
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