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Peter Stearns

American historian (born 1936)

Peter N. Stearns


KBE

BornPeter Nathaniel Stearns
(1936-03-03) March 3, 1936 (age 88)
London, England
OccupationProfessor
EducationHarvard University
GenreHistory, children's history, world history
Notable awardsMason Medal
Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award
SpouseDonna Kidd
ChildrenDuncan Stearns, Deborah Stearns, Clio Stearns, Cordelia Stearns

Peter Nathaniel Stearns (born March 3, 1936) is a professor at George Mason University, where he was provost from January 1, 2000 to July 2014.[1]

Stearns was chair of the Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University and also served as the Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (now named Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences) at Carnegie Mellon University.

In addition, he founded and edited the Journal of Social History. While at Carnegie Mellon, he developed a pioneering approach to teach