John Joseph (historian)

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John B. Joseph (September 1, 1923 – September 1, 2020) was an

Assyrian-American educator and historian of Middle Eastern studies. He taught courses on the history of the Middle East and its relationship with the West at Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from 1961 to 1988.[1]

Joseph was born in Iraq in September 1923. He was the son of refugees from the

Ph.D. from Princeton University. In his long teaching career at F&M, he inspired many students, including business executive Andrew Schindler, class of 1972, who contributed the leading sum for the construction of the "John Joseph International Center" at F&M, dedicated to the study of the world's languages, culture, history and politics. Following his retirement from full-time teaching, Joseph has held the title of Lewis Audenreid Professor Emeritus of History.[2]

He died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on his 97th birthday in September 2020.[3]

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  1. ^ "Franklin & Marshall College: Faculty Emeriti". Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  2. ^ "Zinda Magazine (2007): Franklin & Marshall College's John Joseph International Center". Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  3. ^ "John Joseph obituary". Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

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