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American historian (1935-2009)
John P. Diggins (* 1. April 1935 in San Francisco; † 28. January 2009 in Manhattan) was an american historian. He was 73 years old. His education included University of California, Berkeley, San Francisco State University and University of Southern California. He worked at San Francisco State University, University of Paris and University of California, Irvine. He was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship. His cause of death was colorectal cancer.