Will Durant
American historian and philosopher
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William James Durant was an American historian and philosopher, best known for his 11-volume work, The Story of Civilization, which contains and details the history of Eastern and Western civilizations. It was written in collaboration with his... Wikipedia
Born: November 5, 1885, North Adams, MA
Died: November 7, 1981 (age 96 years), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Spouse: Ariel Durant (m. 1913–1981)
Parents: Mary Allard and Joseph Durant
Education: Saint Peter's College (BA, 1907); Columbia University (PhD, 1917)
Genre: Non-fiction
