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Stanley Albert Wolpert, American educator, historian, author. Recipient Pell medal College City New York, ; Watumull prize American History Association, ; Ford Foundation overseas training and research fellow, , ; American Council Learned Socs.-Social Science; Research Council South Asia area fellow,
Background
Wolpert, Stanley Albert was born on December 23, in Brooklyn. Son of Nathan and Frances (Gittelson) Wolpert.
Education
Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, Bachelor, City College of New York,
Career
Member faculty University of California at Los Angeles, since , professor history, since , chairman department, Visiting associate professor University Pennsylvania, summers ,
Achievements
Stanley Albert Wolpert has been listed as a notable educator, historian, author by Marquis Who&#;s Who.
Works
Membership
Member American History Association, Association Asian Studies, American Oriental Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta.
Connections
Married Dorothy Gube
Stanley Wolpert
Biography
The following remembrance is from Professor Emeritus Ron Mellor:
“ Our cherished colleague Stanley Wolpert died suddenly and unexpectantly at the age of 91 on February 19, , while on a family visit to his son Adam in northern California. He leaves his beloved wife of 66 years, Dorothy, and his sons Daniel and Adam, as well as three grandchildren, Sam, Max, and Sabine.
A native of Brooklyn, Stanley received his B.A. at City College of New York, and later his M.A. and Ph.D. in Indian history from the University of Pennsylvania. He arrived at UCLA in and was promoted to Full Professor in He was Department Chair and won the Distinguished Teaching Award in He took emeritus status in
As a distinguished and prolific historian of South Asia, he published more than a dozen scholarly books including biographies of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru of India as well as biographies of Mohammad Ali Jinna and Zulfikar Bhutto of Pakistan. His New History of India (Oxford) has appeared in eight editions, and his more general cultural introduction, India (California), is in its fourth edition. Among his four novels, the best known is Nine Hours
The Genius of Stanley Wolpert
Courtesy Oxford University Press
In his books on Pakistan and India, the American historian, who died aged 91, had much knowledge to impart
On March 12, , the former Managing Director of Oxford University Press in Pakistan, Ameena Sayyid, posted on Facebook a message from Dorothy Wolpert, wife of writer-author Stanley Wolpert: “I write to share the grievous and shocking news that my beloved Stanley has died suddenly and unexpectedly during a visit to our son and his family. The incredible swiftness without suffering was a great gift to him which he has shared with us, but the suddenness is very painful. He admired you very much and treasured your friendship over the years of your working relationship. He regretted that he could not return to Pakistan in recent years. Perhaps you can convey this news to his many friends in Pakistan. We will have a memorial on May 26 at UCLA.”
Stanley Albert Wolpert () was an American historian-Indologist well-known within Pakistan for his four books on the country, which predictably became controversial by clashing with the potted national canon. He taught at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
In memoriam: Stanley Wolpert, 91, prolific author and expert on South Asia
Stanley Wolpert, UCLA professor emeritus of history and prolific author of books about South Asia, has died. He was
Wolpert, who died Feb. 19, is revered for his contributions to literature and the history of South Asia. He published more than a dozen scholarly books including biographies of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru of India as well as biographies of Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan. His “New History of India” has appeared in eight editions, and his more general cultural introduction, “India,” is in its fourth edition.
Wolpert’s teaching career at UCLA spanned six decades including time served as chair of the history department and in a vice chancellorship. Campus colleagues, students and the literary world remember him as the epitome of grace and intellect.
“Stanley was always willing to make time for a fellow colleague or student, listening to a problem, or grabbing a sandwich in the sculpture garden,” said Peter Loewenberg, UCLA professor emeritus of history. “He was a wonderful lecturer and captivating teacher.
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