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American historian (1922-2009)
Philip D. Curtin (* 22. May 1922 in Philadelphia; † 4. June 2009 in West Chester) was an american historian. He was 87 years old. His education included Harvard University and Swarthmore College. He worked at Johns Hopkins University, University of Wisconsin–Madison and Swarthmore College. His awards include MacArthur Fellows Program, Distinguished Africanist Award and Guggenheim Fellowship. His cause of death was pneumonia.