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Jaroslav Pelikan

Memorial Page for Jaroslav Pelikan

Dec 17, 1923 – May 13, 2006(82 years)Died in:Hamden, New Haven County

US historian of Christianity, Christian theology and medieval intellectual history at Yale

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Cause of Death

lung cancer

Religion

Lutheranism

Burial Place

Grove Street Cemetery

Occupation(6)

theologianchurch historianhistorianwriteruniversity teachermedieval historian

Awards(8)

Kluge PrizeLibrary of Congress Living LegendWilbur Cross MedalHaskins MedalNewberry Library AwardFellow of the Medieval Academy of AmericaHenry Allen Moe Prizehonorary doctor of Comenius University

Education(4)

Concordia University Ann ArborConcordia SeminaryUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of Michigan

Jaroslav Pelikan (* December 17, 1923 in Akron; † May 13, 2006 in Hamden) was an uS historian of Christianity, Christian theology and medieval intellectual history at Yale. He was 82 years old. His education included Concordia University Ann Arbor, Concordia Seminary, University of Chicago and University of Michigan. His faith was Lutheranism. He received 8 awards, including Kluge Prize, Library of Congress Living Legend. His cause of death was lung cancer. He was buried at Grove Street Cemetery.

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Born in Akron, Summit County

1923

Valparaiso University

1946

until 1949

Concordia Seminary

1949

until 1953

University of Chicago

1953

until 1962

Yale University

1962

Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America

1972

Wilbur Cross Medal

1978

Haskins Medal

1985

Newberry Library Award

1990

honorary doctor of Comenius University

1992

Henry Allen Moe Prize

1997

Kluge Prize

2004

Died in Hamden, New Haven County (lung cancer)

2006

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Jaroslav Pelikan. Forever remembered.