Henry Bamford Parkes
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Henry Bamford Parkes was an author and professor of history at New York University
. He was born in Sheffield, England.
. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan in 1929 and joined the history faculty of New York University
in 1930. He had also lectured at Barnard College
, the University of Wyoming
, the New School for Social Research and the University of Washington
. From 1956-57, Parkes was a Fulbright Fellow, working at the University of Athens in Greece
.
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. He was born in Sheffield, England.
Background
After reading history at Oxford University, Parkes came to the United States to pursue graduate studies at the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan in 1929 and joined the history faculty of New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1930. He had also lectured at Barnard College
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
, the University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
, the New School for Social Research and the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
. From 1956-57, Parkes was a Fulbright Fellow, working at the University of Athens in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.