George Bancroft, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Bancroft

American historian and statesman

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1800

Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1891

Profession: writer, politician, diplomat, historian, academic, historian of the modern age

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian and statesman who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state and at the national and international levels.
During his tenure as U.S.
Secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1845.
He was a senior American diplomat in Europe.
Among his best-known writings is the magisterial series, History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent.



Alternative names	John, Jr. Plumbe; John Plumbe Jr.; John Plumbe, Jr; John Plumbe, Jr.
Description	American photographer, daguerreotypist, gallerist, entrepreneur, publisher and inventor
Date of birth/death	13 July 1809	28 May 1857
Location of birth/death	Castle Caereinion	Dubuque
Work location	Petersburg; Louisville; Cincinnati; St. Louis; Newport; Frederick; Portland; Harrisburg; Harrodsburg; Galena; Liverpool; Paris; Philipsburg, Centre County (1827–1832); Dubuque (1836–March 1840); Boston (March 1840–1847); Salem (1841–); Philadelphia (1841–1847); Dubuque (1841–1846); Exeter (1841–); St. Catharines (1842–1843); New York City (1843–1847); Saratoga Springs (1843–1847); Baltimore (1843–1847); Albany (1843–1846); Washington, D.C. (1844–1850); New Orleans (1844–1845)
Authority control	: Q3512144 VIAF: 17088044 ISNI: 0000 0000 6704 2791 ULAN: 500028739 LCCN: nr92028530 Open Library: OL127199A WorldCat