Paul Herman Buck
Paul Herman Buck | |
|---|---|
Buck in 1958 | |
| 1st Provost of Harvard University | |
| In office October 15, 1945 – June 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished until 1992 Jerry Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1899 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 23, 1978 (aged 79) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse | Sally Betts (m. 1927) |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University (BA, MA) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | Historian |
Paul Herman Buck (August 25, 1899 – December 23, 1978) was an American historian. He won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1938 and became the first Provost of Harvard University in 1945.