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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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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 11
Top works
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alexander
- Family name
- Craig
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Glasgow
- Place of death
- Portola Valley
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Balliol College
- Employer
- Stanford University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Rhodes Scholarship
- Image
- Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F088120-0001, Gordon Craig.jpg
- Work location
- Berlin
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- Commons category
- 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
- member of
- American Historical Association
- birth name
- Gordon Alexander Craig
- name in native language
- Gordon Alexander Craig
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