David K. Wyatt (September 21 1937 - November 15 2006) was a highly acclaimed American historian, working on Southeast Asian topics, especially Thailand. His book "Thailand. A Short History" has become the authority on Thai history in the English language. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in 1937, he grew up in Iowa. Wyatt studied philosophy at Harvard University, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1959. Wikipedia
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A major acquisition in October 2005 was the purchase of the private library collection of retired Cornell University professor David K. Wyatt . www.library.ohiou.edu/sea/wyatt.html
Professor Wyatt has long been recognised as a leading authority on Southeast Asia and the foremost historian of Thailand. nationmultimedia.com/2006/11/16/headlines/headlines_30019...