John Henry Coatsworth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Henry Coatsworth

American historian

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1940

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: historian, political scientist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Henry Coatsworth (born September 27, 1940) is an American historian of Latin America and the provost of Columbia University.
From 2007 until February 2012 Coatsworth was the dean of Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), and served concurrently as interim provost beginning in 2011.
Coatsworth is a scholar of Latin American economic, social and international history, with an emphasis on Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.