Background
Baxter was the grandson of historian and mayor of Portland, Maine, James Phinney Baxter.
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James James Phinney Baxter III
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He attended Portland High School and Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, followed by Williams College, where he was graduated as valedictorian with Phi Beta Kappa honors, was a member of The Kappa Alpha Society, and served as president of the Gargoyle Society.
Career
He was also the author of The Introduction of the Ironclad Warship (1933). He obtained Master of Arts degrees from both Williams and Harvard University and his Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard in 1926. Baxter taught at Colorado College and then at Harvard, progressing from instructor to full professor in 10 years.
He served as master of Adams House.
In 1937-1961 he was president of Williams College. Baxter left Williams for a few years during World World War II while he served as research coordinator of information (1941-1943) and director of the Office of Strategic Services (1942-1943).
In 1943 he was the part-time official historian of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, where he wrote Scientists Against Time.
Achievements
Membership
American Academy of Arts and Sciences]
He was a member of the board of trustees of the World Peace Foundation.
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June 17, 1975 (aged 82) -
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United States
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Awards
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Pulitzer Prize for History Pulitzer Prize for History; Arts and Sciences
The Pulitzer Prize for History is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music.The Pulitzer Prize for History is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music.