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| − | '''Edward John Larson''' is a professor of [[History]] and [[Law]] at Pepperdine University | + | '''Edward John Larson''' is a Pulitzer Prize-winning professor of [[History]] and [[Law]] at Pepperdine University.<ref>{{hnb|Chandler|2002}}</ref> |
| − | He holds a B.A. from Williams College, a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from [[Harvard University]] | + | He holds a B.A. from Williams College, a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from [[Harvard University]] (1979), and an M.A. and Ph.D. (1984) in the History of Science from the [[University of Wisconsin]], one of the most [[liberal]] schools in America.<ref>{{hnb|Georgia|2007}}</ref> |
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=== Pulitzer Prize === | === Pulitzer Prize === | ||
| − | Larson won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize in | + | Larson won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize in History for his book, ''Summer for the Gods: The [[Scopes trial|Scopes Trial]] And America's Continuing Debate over Science And Religion''.<ref>{{hnb|TPP|1998}},{{hnb|Chandler|2002}}</ref> |
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Dr. Larson has a wife, Lucy, and two children, Sarah and Luke.<ref>{{hnb|Chandler|2002}}</ref> | Dr. Larson has a wife, Lucy, and two children, Sarah and Luke.<ref>{{hnb|Chandler|2002}}</ref> | ||
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| Title = Ed Larson Brings Expertise, Pulitzer | | Title = Ed Larson Brings Expertise, Pulitzer | ||
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| − | }} [http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/stories/larson.htm Reprint] available from Pepperdine.edu, | + | }} [http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/stories/larson.htm Reprint] available from Pepperdine.edu, Retrieved on 05-13-2007 |
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| URL = http://www.law.uga.edu/academics/profiles/larson.html | | URL = http://www.law.uga.edu/academics/profiles/larson.html | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:03, March 9, 2017
Edward John Larson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning professor of History and Law at Pepperdine University.[1] He holds a B.A. from Williams College, a J.D. from Harvard University (1979), and an M.A. and Ph.D. (1984) in the History of Science from the University of Wisconsin, one of the most liberal schools in America.[2]
Pulitzer Prize
Larson won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize in History for his book, Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial And America's Continuing Debate over Science And Religion.[3]
Books
Edward Larson is the author of several books on history, science, and the law, including:
- 1985: Trial and Error: The American Controversy Over Creation and Evolution
- 1995: Sex, Race, and Science: Eugenics in the Deep South
- 1997: Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial And America's Continuing Debate over Science And Religion (The 1998 Pulitzer Prize winner in History)
- 2001: Evolution's Workshop: God and Science on the Galápagos Islands
- 2002: Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
- 2005: The Constitutional Convention: A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison by James Madison, with Edward J. Larson and Michael P. Winship
- 2007: The Creation-Evolution Debate: Historical Perspectives Co-authored with Mitchell Reddish
- 2007: A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign
Other interests
Larson was appointed to a panel overseeing the history of research of the human genome by the National Institute of Health.[4]
Family
Dr. Larson has a wife, Lucy, and two children, Sarah and Luke.[5]
References
Sources
- Chandler, Curry (2006-08-28), Ed Larson Brings Expertise, Pulitzer, The Graphic Reprint available from Pepperdine.edu, Retrieved on 05-13-2007
- Georgia, Law (2007-04-03), Edward J. Larson: Herman E. Talmadge Chair of Law & Richard B. Russell Professor of American History, University of Georgia Law Retrieved on 05-13-2007
- TPP, The Pulitzer Prizes (1998), The Pulizer Prize winners 1998 -- History, The Pulitzer Prizes Retrieved on 05-13-2007