Thomas Noel Bisson (born March 30, 1931) is an American historian and medievalist. He serves as the Henry Charles Lea Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at Harvard University.[1] His research focuses on Medieval Europe, particularly the French kingdom, Languedoc, and Catalonia.[2]

Early life and education

Bisson was born in New York City on March 30, 1931.[3] He attended Haverford College, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts in history and English in 1953, then attended Princeton University, where he obtained his Master of Arts in 1955 and was a Charlotte Elizabeth Procter Fellow from 1955 to 1957. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Princeton in 1958.[4][5]

Career

Bisson was an instructor in history at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, from 1957 to 1960. He was an assistant professor of history at Brown University from 1960 until 1965. He became an associate professor at Swarthmore College from 1965 to 1967. He then served as an associate professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1967 to 1969.[5]

Bisson became a professor of history at Harvard University in 1969. In 1989, he received the university's appointment as its Henry Charles Lea Professor of Medieval History.[5]

Awards and honors

While a professor at Brown University, Bisson was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for studies in medieval history in 1964.[6] In 1968, he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.[3] Bisson became a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1975.[3] He then was made a fellow of the Medieval Academy of America in 1977.[7] In 1987, Harvard awarded him an honorary Master of Arts degree.[5] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992.[2] He is also a member of the American Historical Association.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas N. Bisson". Our People | Medieval Studies. Harvard University. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  2. 1 2 "Thomas Noel Bisson". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "A Community of Scholars: Faculty and Members 1930-1980" (PDF). Institute for Advanced Study. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. 1980. p. 73.
  4. ↑ "Past Member: Thomas Noel Bisson". Institute for Advanced Study. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Thomas N. Bisson | Doctor Honoris Causa" (PDF). Autonomous University of Barcelona. 1991.
  6. ↑ "Thomas N. Bisson". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  7. ↑ "Fellows of the Medieval Academy". The Medieval Academy of America. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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