| 词条 | R. B. Merriman |
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BiographyRoger Bigelow Merriman was the only child of the Rev. Daniel Merriman, minister of the Central Congregational Church in Worcester, Massachusetts, and the artist and art collector Helen Bigelow Merriman.[2] His maternal grandfather was Erastus Brigham Bigelow, an inventor of weaving machinery.[2] Merriman entered Harvard University as an undergraduate in 1892, earning both an A.B. and an M.A. degree. He went on to spend two years (1897–99) studying history at Oxford University, finishing with a B.Litt degree. He obtained his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1902 and that same year published his biography of Cromwell, which he considered "as apprentice work."[1]{{rp|93}}[3] In 1902 Merriman was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society.[4] Merriman taught at Harvard for many years. He was initially hired in 1902 as an instructor and was later promoted to assistant professor (1908) and full professor (1918). He served for a time as master of Eliot House.[3] In 1925-36, he was a visiting professor at the Sorbonne in France.[3] He received a number of honorary doctorates.[3] The course he taught on the Spanish Empire gave the impetus for his research and voluminous publication on the topic.[1]{{rp|93–94}} His four-volume work The Rise of the Spanish Empire (1918-1934) is recognized as a pioneering work in the field of Latin American history. Its main thesis is that "the Spanish Empire, unlike its British rival, was the natural continuation of Spain's medieval history."[1]{{rp|95}} One assessment of his work is that "Merriman will always be a historian's historian," and his work never found public favor. "In the long run, one feels, the reputation of Roger Merriman is secure in the hands of his fellow historians."[1]{{rp|103}} Works
Personal lifeMerriman married Dorothea Foote, and they had four children: Roger, Daniel, Dorothea, and Helen.[3] References1. ^1 2 3 4 Garrett Mattingly, "The Historian of the Spanish Empire", in Latin American History: Essays on its Study and Teaching, section III, "Pioneers, 1900-1918", vol. 1, p. 99. reprinted from The American Historical Review, 54::32-48 (Oct. 1948). {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Merriman, RB}}2. ^1 "Merriman Family Papers". Massachusetts Historical Society. 3. ^1 2 3 4 C.K.S. "Roger Bigelow Merriman". American Antiquarian Society, October 1945, pp. 245-47. (Obituary) 4. ^American Antiquarian Society Members Directory 9 : 1876 births|1945 deaths|American historians|Historians of Latin America|Harvard University alumni|Harvard University faculty|Latin Americanists|Historians of Spain|Members of the American Antiquarian Society |
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