William H. Goetzmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam H. Goetzmann
American historian of philosophy
Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1930
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Date of Death: 07-Sep-2010
Profession: historian
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About William H. Goetzmann
- William H.
- Goetzmann (July 20, 1930 – September 7, 2010) was an American historian and emeritus professor in the American Studies and American Civilization Programs at the University of Texas at Austin.
- He attended Yale University as a graduate student and was friends with Tom Wolfe while there.
- His work on the American West won him the highest prizes for historians, the Parkman Prize and the Pulitzer Prize.
- He has written and published extensively on American philosophy, American political history, and the American arts.
- An advocate for the importance of history as a public discussion, he has served in various capacities in television and film production, notably for PBS.
- He was most recently the Jack S.
- Blanton, Sr., Chair Emeritus in History and American Studies.
- His last book published during his lifetime was Beyond the Revolution: A History of American Thought From Paine to Pragmatism (2009).
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