James T. Patterson (historian)
James T. Patterson (born February 12, 1935, in Old Lyme, Connecticut) is an American historian, who was the Ford Foundation Professor of History at Brown University for 30 years. He was educated at Harvard University. His research interests include political history, legal history, and social history, as well as the history of medicine, race relations, and education. In 1981–1982, he was the Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth Professor of American History at Oxford University.
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Patterson at the Miller Center of Public Affairs in 2013 | |
| Born | February 12, 1935 Old Lyme, Connecticut |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, historian |
| Parent | J. Tyler Patterson (father) |
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| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | Political, social, medical, educational, and legal history, as well as race relations |
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| Notable works | See Works |
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