Gilbert Fite, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gilbert Fite

American historian

Date of Birth: 14-May-1918

Place of Birth: Logan County, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 13-Jul-2010

Profession: historian, university teacher, academic administrator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Gilbert C.
Fite (May 14, 1918 – July 13, 2010) was an American historian best known for his numerous works on American agricultural history.
Fite's lengthy catalog included works that focused heavily on how farmers affected the political environment and broader American economy, both of which examined the political power that farmers wielded in various eras.
Fite was a professor at the University of Oklahoma, held the Richard B.
Russell Chair in American History at the University of Georgia, and was president of Eastern Illinois University from 1971 to 1976.