Paul Mellon Professor of American History
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The Paul Mellon Professorship of American History is a professorship at the University of Cambridge
. It was established in 1980 with funds from Paul Mellon
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University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. It was established in 1980 with funds from Paul Mellon
Paul Mellon
Paul Mellon KBE was an American philanthropist, thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. He is one of only five people ever designated an "Exemplar of Racing" by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame...
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List of Paul Mellon Professors of American History
- 1982–1990 Charlotte EricksonCharlotte EricksonCharlotte Erickson was an American historian.-Life:Erickson was born in Oak Park, Illinois a suburb of Chicago, where her father was a Swedish Lutheran minister...
- 1992– Tony BadgerTony BadgerAnthony John "Tony" Badger is the Paul Mellon Professor of American History at Cambridge University and Master of Clare College, Cambridge. He is a specialist in post-World War II Southern American political history.-Life:...