Albert Howe Lybyer was a scholar of the history of the Middle East

History of the Middle East

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 and the Balkans

History of the Balkans

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. Lybyer taught medieval and modern European history at Oberlin College

Oberlin College

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 from 1909 to 1913, and also held teaching positions at Robert College of Istanbul (1900-1906), Harvard University

Harvard University

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 (1907-1909) and the University of Illinois (1913-1944). He served as a technical advisor to the King–Crane Commission in 1919.

The book "The Government of the Ottoman Empire in the Time of Suleiman the Magnificent" was his most influential work.