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Memorial Page for David McCullough

Jul 7, 1933 – Aug 7, 2022(89 years)Died in:Hingham, Plymouth County

American historian and author

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Biography

Birthplace

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County

Place of Death

Hingham, Plymouth County

Nationality

United States

Children

Occupation(4)

historianbiographerwriter journalist

Awards(8)

Guggenheim FellowshipNational Book AwardPresidential Medal of FreedomNational Humanities MedalPulitzer Prize for BiographySt. Louis Literary AwardHelmerich AwardLibrary of Congress Living Legend

Education(3)

Shady Side AcademyYale UniversityDavenport College

David McCullough (* July 7, 1933 in Pittsburgh; † August 7, 2022 in Hingham) was an american historian and author. He was 89 years old. He had 5 children. His education included Shady Side Academy, Yale University and Davenport College. He received 8 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, National Book Award.

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Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County

1933

Yale University

1951

Bachelor of Arts · until 1955

National Book Award

1978

The Path Between the Seas

Guggenheim Fellowship

1986

Pulitzer Prize for Biography

1993

Truman

St. Louis Literary Award

1993

Helmerich Award

1995

Pulitzer Prize for Biography

2002

John Adams

Presidential Medal of Freedom

2006

Died in Hingham, Plymouth County

2022

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David McCullough. Forever remembered.