Sheldon Hackney (1933–2013)
Author of Populism: The Critical Issues
About the Author
Sheldon Hackney is a native Alabamian. A student of C. Vann Woodward at Yale, Hackney taught at Princeton University, served as president of Tulane University (1975-1980) and the University of Pennsylvania (1981-1993). In 1993 he was appointed by President Clinton as chairman of the National show more Endowment for the Humanities where he served until 1997. After his NEH service he returned to the University of Pennsylvania as Boies Professor of United States History. show less
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- Canonical name
- Hackney, Sheldon
- Legal name
- Hackney, Francis Sheldon
- Birthdate
- 1933-12-05
- Date of death
- 2013-09-12
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Yale University (MA, PhD - History)
- Occupations
- educator
historian
university president
Provost (Princeton University) - Organizations
- National Endowment for the Humanities (Chairman, 1993-1997)
University of Pennsylvania (President, 1981-1993)
Tulane University (President, 1975-1980)
Princeton University - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Place of death
- Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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