James H. Billington

James H. Billington

male, 80 years old
from Philadelphia, LibrarianofCongress, American, rhodes scholar, Historian of Russia, James Hadley Billington
James Hadley Billington (born June 1, 1929) is the current Librarian of Congress in the United States.
Daniel J. Boorstin

Daniel J. Boorstin

male, deceased (2004)
1974 Pulitzer Prize, philosophic, Doctor of Philosophy, PhD., Jewish person, Academic…University of Chicago faculty, LibrarianofCongress, Historian of the United States, library of congress, National Museum of History and Technology
Daniel Joseph Boorstin (October 1, 1914 - February 28, 2004) was a prolific American historian, professor, attorney, and writer. He served as the...
Archibald MacLeish

Archibald MacLeish

male, deceased (1982)
Harvard Law School alumni, Bonesman, Modernism, Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner, librarian, writer…LibrarianofCongress, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, congress, Academy of American Poets
Archibald MacLeish (May 7, 1892 - April 20, 1982) was an American poet, writer and the Librarian of Congress. He is associated with the modernist...
Herbert Putnam

Herbert Putnam

male, deceased (1955)
Yale University, Columbia University, Williams College, Columbia, Bowdoin College, from New York City…LibrarianofCongress, American Academy of Arts and Letters, Library of Congress classification
Herbert Putnam, Litt.D., LL.D. (September 20 1861 - August 14 1955) was Librarian of Congress. He was born in New York City, where his father...
Ainsworth Rand Spofford

Ainsworth Rand Spofford

male, deceased (1908)
american civil war, Amherst College, Cincinnati Commercial, John Charles Frémont, United States Republican Party, battle of bull run…library of congress, LibrarianofCongress
Ainsworth Rand Spofford (September 12, 1825 - August 11, 1908) was the sixth United States Librarian of Congress, serving from 1864 to 1897....
Luther H. Evans

Luther H. Evans

male, deceased (1981)
Director general of UNESCO, UNESCO Director General, Director General, Censorship, library of congress, American…LibrarianofCongress
Luther Harris Evans (October 13, 1902 - December 23, 1981) was an American political scientist and Librarian of Congress. Evans was born in...
John Russell Young

John Russell Young

male, deceased (1899)
LibrarianofCongress, herald, battle of bull run, us department of state, County Tyrone, New York Tribune…US Department of the Treasury
John Russell Young (November 20, 1840 - January 17, 1899) an American journalist, author, diplomat, and the seventh Librarian of Congress, serving...
George Watterston

George Watterston

male, deceased (1854)
LibrarianofCongress, Washington City Gazette, The Lawyer, or Man As He Ought Not to Be, New York Harbor, Jedburgh, whig…war of 1812, library of congress
George Watterston (October 23, 1783 - February 4, 1854) was the third United States Librarian of Congress, serving from 1815 to 1829. Watterston,...
John Silva Meehan

John Silva Meehan

male, deceased (1863)
Republican, Democrat, LibrarianofCongress, whig, United States Whig Party, United States Republican Party
John Silva Meehan was the fourth United States Librarian of Congress, serving from 1829 to 1861. Meehan, a Democrat, was a printer and publisher...
John Gould Stephenson

John Gould Stephenson

male, deceased (1883)
LibrarianofCongress
John Gould Stephenson (March 1, 1828 - November 12, 1882) was the fifth United States Librarian of Congress, serving from 1861 to 1864....