Joseph Hamburger

Joseph Hamburger (1922 – August 21, 1997) was an American historian.[1][2]

His academic career at Yale University spanned 35 years, from 1957 to 1992. In 1990 he was appointed the Pelatiah Perit Professor of Political and Social Science.[1][3] His work focused on nineteenth century Britain, with studies on James Mill, John Stuart Mill and Thomas Macaulay.[1] His obituarists claimed that he made an immense contribution to historical knowledge through his work on nineteenth century intellectual history and called him a sturdy advocate of "the fundamental principles of individual liberty and representative democracy".[1]

Works
  • James Mill and the Art of Revolution (Yale: Yale University Press, 1963).
  • Intellectuals in Politics: John Stuart Mill and the Philosophic Radicals, Volume 14 (Yale: Yale University Press, 1965).
  • Macaulay and the Whig Tradition (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1976).
  • John Stuart Mill on Liberty and Control (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1999).

Notes
  1. Norma Thompson, Charles Hill and Steven Smith, 'In Memoriam: Joseph Hamburger', PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. 30, No. 4 (Dec., 1997), p. 866.
  2. Profile on the Online Library of Liberty, retrieved 8 July 2018.
  3. Yale Bulletin and Calendar News Stories, September 1–8, 1997, Volume 26, Number 2, retrieved 8 July 2018.
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