Lowell Joseph Ragatz

Background

Ragatz, Lowell Joseph was born on July 21, 1897 in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John and Anna (Tarnutzer) Ragatz.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Wisconsin, 1920, Master of Arts, 1921, Doctor of Philosophy, 1925. Postgraduate University of Pennsylvania, 1921-1922, U. Grenoble, U. Paris, Collège de France, Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques, 1922-1923, London School Economics, 1923.

Career

1 son, Robert Lowell. Married second, Janet Stokes Evans, 1948. Children—Veronica Anne, Jon Evans.

Teaching fellow University of Wisconsin, 1920-1921, University of Pennsylvania, 1921-1922.

Instructor history George Washington University, 1924-1927, assistant professor, 1927-1931, associate professor 1931-1937, professor, 1937-1949, chairman history department, 1934-1937. Professor Ohio State University, 1949-1967, emeritus professor, 1967-1978, chairman history department, 1949-1953.

Visiting professor Australian National University, 1955. Fulbright professor Keio U. and Tokyo U. Education, 1959-1960, Kyoto and Kinki universities (Japan), 1963-1964.

Visiting professor, Alaska Methodist University, 1967-1969, University of Southern California, 1969-1970.

Lecturer War Department, 1942, Lend-Lease North. African Mission School, 1943, American Friends Service Committee International Relations Institutions, 1944, 51, 53. United States Information Agency, England, 1947-1948. Editor American History Association, 1929-1942, 28 volumes

Editorial board Journal Modern History, 1937-1940, American delegate, 2d Congress Pan-American Institute Geography and History, 1935.

Achievements

• Lowell Joseph Ragatz has been listed as a notable educator, author, lecturer. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as private, Quartermaster Corps., United States Army, 1918-1919. Fellow Royal History Society, Royal Society Arts. Member American History Association, American Association University Professors (chapter president 1943-1945), Societe d’Histoire Moderne, Societe de l’Histoire des Colonies Françaises, American Bibliographical and library association, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Delta Epsilon, Pi Gamma Mu, Acacia, Phi Alpha Theta (national Councillor 1950-1952.

Connections

Married Mary Katheryn Parker, 1930. Married second, Janet Stokes Evans, 1948. Children: Veronica Anne, Jon Evans.

Father:

John Ragatz

Mother:

Anna (Tarnutzer) Ragatz

Spouse:

Janet Stokes Evans

Spouse:

Mary Katheryn Parker

child:

Veronica Anne Ragatz

child:

Jon Evans Ragatz