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David McCullough
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American historian and author (1933–2022)
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David McCullough was an American historian, biographer, writer, and journalist. Born in Pittsburgh on July 7, 1933, he was educated at Yale University and began his work period in 1968. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. McCullough spoke English and was influenced by Robert Louis Stevenson, Thornton Wilder, N. C. Wyeth, and Barbara W. Tuchman.
His notable works include *1776*, *History Matters*, *What if?*, *JOHN ADAMS*, and *Camino Entre Dos Mares*. He received the Guggenheim Fellowship, the National Book Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the National Humanities Medal. He was also nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. McCullough had five children and ended his work period in 2019. He died in Hingham on August 7, 2022.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 7 July 1933
- Died
- 2022
- Works
- 67
Top works
- 1776
- History Matters
- What if?
- JOHN ADAMS
- Camino Entre Dos Mares
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Film & TV
Acting
David Gaub McCullough (July 7, 1933 – August 7, 2022) was an American popular historian. He was a two-time winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 2006, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, McCullough earned a degree in English literature from Yale University. His first book was The…
Known for
- Burden of Genius — Self – Author, Historian2017
- California Typewriter — Self2017
- The Words That Built America — Self - Narrator (voice)2017
- The Roosevelts: An Intimate History — Self - Historian2014
- The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole — Self2010
- David McCullough: Painting with Words — Self2008
- The Colbert Report2005
- Seabiscuit — Narrator2003
- Seabiscuit: Racing Through History — Self2003
- 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend — Self2003
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1933
- Active to
- 2022
Discography
- Truman1992
- The Wright Brothers2015
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,378
- Total plays
- 40,070
David Gaub McCullough (pronounced /məˈkʌlə/; born July 7, 1933) is an American author, narrator, historian, and lecturer. He is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, McCullough earned a degree in English literature from Yale University. His first book was The Johnstown Flood (1968); and he has since written eight more on such topics as Harr
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 85,252x
- Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 80,869x
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 63,648x
- Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 63,511x
- Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 58,761x
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Quotes
- “On July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong, another American born and raised in southwestern Ohio, stepped onto the moon, he carried with him, in tribute to the Wright brothers, a small swatch of the muslin from a wing of their 1903 Flyer.”
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