William Hickling Prescott was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian. Wikipedia
Born: May 4, 1796, Salem, MA
Died: January 28, 1859 (age 62 years), Boston, MA
Education: Harvard University and Harvard College
Children: Elizabeth Lawrence
Spouse: Susan Amory (m. 1820)
Grandchild: James Lawrence