Prescott,William Hickling — Prescott, William Hickling. 1796 1859. American historian noted for his lively studies of the conquistadors, including History of the Conquest of Mexico (1843). * * * … Universalium
Prescott, William H(ickling) — born May 4, 1796, Salem, Mass., U.S. died Jan. 28, 1859, Boston, Mass. U.S. historian. Born to a prosperous family, Prescott graduated from Harvard University in 1814 but was prevented by poor health and eyesight from a career in law or business … Universalium
Prescott, William H(ickling) — (4 may. 1796, Salem, Mass., EE.UU. –28 ene. 1859, Boston, Mass.). Historiador estadounidense. Nació en una próspera familia y se graduó de la Universidad de Harvard en 1814, pero debido a su mala salud y a sus problemas a la vista no pudo seguir… … Enciclopedia Universal
PRESCOTT, WILLIAM HICKLING — American historian, born at Salem, Massachusetts; son of a lawyer; graduated at Harvard in 1814, and applied himself to study law; by and by he travelled in Europe, married, and turned to literature as a profession; growing blind, the result… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Prescott, William Hickling — (1796 1859) Historian, b. at Salem, Massachusetts, the s. of an eminent lawyer, was ed. at Harvard, where he graduated in 1814. While there he met with an accident to one of his eyes which seriously affected his sight for the remainder of his… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
William H. Prescott — William Prescott (Salem, Massachusetts 4 de mayo 1796 Boston, 29 de enero 1859) fue un historiador e hispanista norteamericano … Wikipedia Español
William Lyman Underwood — (1864 ndash;January 24 1929) was an American photographer who was also involved in the research of time temperature canning research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) during 1895 96.BiographyA native of Boston, Massachusetts,… … Wikipedia
William H. Prescott — William Hickling Prescott (c. 1850). William Hickling Prescott (* 4. Mai 1796 in Salem, Massachusetts; † 29. Januar 1859 in Boston) war ein amerikanischer Historiker. Er war der Enkel William Prescotts, der bei der Schlacht von Bunker Hill … Deutsch Wikipedia
Prescott — Prescott, William Hickling, amerikan. Geschichtschreiber, geb. 4. Mai 1796 in Salem (Massachusetts), gest. 28. Jan. 1859 in New York, besuchte das Harvard College und wollte Jurist werden, sah sich jedoch durch den Verlust eines Auges genötigt,… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Prescott — Prescott, William Hickling, amerik. Geschichtschreiber, geb. 4. Mai 1796 zu Salem (Massachusetts), gest. 28. Jan. 1859 zu Boston; schrieb: »History of Ferdinand and Isabella« (1838; deutsch 1842), »History of the conquest of Mexico« (1843;… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Prescott — Prescott, William Hickling, geb. 1796 zu Salem in Massachusetts, nordamerik. Geschichtschreiber »Ferdinands u. Isabellas«, 5. Aufl. Lond. 1844; der »Eroberung von Mexiko«, Boston 1843; »Eroberung von Peru«, Boston 1847; »Philipp II. von Spanien« … Herders Conversations-Lexikon