Gordon S. Wood
American historian (1933–2026)
Died aged 92SagittariusUnited States
Biography
Gordon Stewart Wood (November 27, 1933 – June 7, 2026) was an American historian and academic who was a professor at Brown University. He was a recipient of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for History for The Radicalism of the American Revolution (1992). His book The Creation of the American Republic, 1776–1787 (1969) won the 1970 Bancroft Prize. In 2010, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Brown University
- Harvard University
- University of Michigan
- University of Cambridge
- College of William & Mary
Family
- Children
- Christopher Wood
Awards & honours (6)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- National Humanities Medal
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Award
- Bancroft Prize
- Pulitzer Prize for History
- American History Book Prize
Quick answers about Gordon S. Wood
- How old was Gordon S. Wood?
- Gordon S. Wood died on June 7, 2026 at the age of 92.
- When is Gordon S. Wood's birthday?
- Gordon S. Wood was born on November 27, 1933.
- Where was Gordon S. Wood born?
- Gordon S. Wood was born in Concord.
- What is Gordon S. Wood's zodiac sign?
- Gordon S. Wood's zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
- What is Gordon S. Wood's nationality?
- Gordon S. Wood is a citizen of United States.
- What does Gordon S. Wood do?
- Gordon S. Wood is known as historian, university teacher, writer, history teacher.
- How many children did Gordon S. Wood have?
- Wikidata lists 1 child of Gordon S. Wood.
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