Gabriel Jackson (Hispanist) facts for kids
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Gabriel Jackson
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Gabriel Jackson
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| Born | March 10, 1921 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
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| Died | November 3, 2019 (aged 98) Ashland, Oregon, U.S.
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| Occupation | American Hispanist |
Gabriel Jackson (born March 10, 1921 – died November 3, 2019) was an American historian and journalist. He was known for studying Spain and its history. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York, in 1921. After he retired, he lived in Barcelona, Spain.
Jackson studied at famous universities like Harvard and Stanford. He earned his highest degree, a doctorate, from the Université de Toulouse in France. He also received a special scholarship called a Fulbright scholarship, which allowed him to study abroad. In 1965, he became a professor at the University of California, San Diego. Later, he was named a Professor Emeritus, which is an honorary title for retired professors.
He learned a lot from important historians like Jaume Vicens i Vives and Pierre Vilar. Gabriel Jackson often wrote for El País, a well-known Spanish newspaper. He received several awards for his work. In 1966, he won the Herbert Baxter Adams Prize from the American Historical Association. In 2002, he was given Spain's respected Nebrija Prize from the University of Salamanca.
Books by Gabriel Jackson
Gabriel Jackson wrote many books about Spanish history. His most famous works often focused on the Spanish Civil War. Here are some of his important books:
- The Spanish Republic and the Civil War 1931–39 (1965)
- The Spanish Civil War: Domestic Crisis or international Conspiracy (1967)
- Historian's Quest (1969)
- A Concise History of the Spanish Civil War (1974)
- Civilization & Barbarity in 20th Century Europe (1997)
- Juan Negrín: physiologist, socialist and Spanish Republican war leader (2010)
- Memoria de un historiador (2001)
See also
In Spanish: Gabriel Jackson para niños
