Frank Moore Colby
Frank Moore Colby | |
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Born | Washington D.C., U.S. | February 10, 1865
Died | March 3, 1925 New York State , U.S. | (aged 60)
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Amherst College Columbia University New York University |
Frank Moore Colby (February 10, 1865 – March 3, 1925) was an American educator and writer.
Biography
He was born in
Washington, D. C. He graduated from Columbia University in 1888, was acting professor of history at Amherst College in 1890–91, lecturer on history at Columbia and instructor in history and economics at Barnard College from 1891 to 1895, and professor of economics at New York University
thereafter until 1900.
Between 1893 and 1895 he was a member of the editorial staff of New International Encyclopedia, and Colby was an editor of the 1st edition (1902) and the 2nd edition (1914).
His other literary work comprises editorial writing for the
Bookman
and other magazines. He wrote:
- Outlines of General History, (1900);
- Imaginary Obligations, (1904); and
- Constrained Attitudes, (1910).
External links
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- New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
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New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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