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Joseph F. Kett

Joseph Francis Kett (11 March 1938 – April 2024) was an American historian, bestselling author, academic and university professor.

Life

He was born on March 11, 1938 in New York City. He was the son of Joseph Francis and Anne Kett.

He was married to Eleanor Kett.

He died in April 2024 at the age of 86.

Education

He attended the Brooklyn Preparatory High School in New York City. He completed his Bachelor's Degree from the College of the Holy Cross in 1959, his Master of Arts degree from Harvard University in 1960, and his PhD in history from Harvard University in 1964.

Career

He served as the James Madison professor emeritus of history at the Corcoran Department of History of the University of Virginia.

Awards and honors

He received the Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award of the University of Virginia in 1995.

Bibliography

He is the author of a number of notable books:

  • The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know
  • The Enduring Vision: A History of the American People
  • Rites Of Passage
  • The Formation of the American Medical Profession: The Role of Institutions, 1780-1860
  • Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: From Self-Improvement to Adult Education in America
  • Merit : the history of a founding ideal from the American Revolution to the twenty-first century

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