Joel H. Silbey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJoel H. Silbey
American historian
Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1933
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 07-Aug-2018
Profession: historian
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Joel H. Silbey
- Joel Henry Silbey (August 16, 1933 – August 7, 2018) was an American historian. Joel H.
- Silbey was born on August 16, 1933, to parents Sidney R.
- and Estelle Silbey.
- He attended Brooklyn College in his hometown, graduating in 1955, before pursuing graduate study at the University of Iowa, earning his master's and doctoral degrees in 1956 and 1963, respectively.
- He taught at San Francisco State College, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Maryland before joining the Cornell University faculty in 1966.
- Two years later, Silbey became a full professor and received a Guggenheim Fellowship.
- He was appointed President White Professor of History in 1986, serving until retirement in 2002.
- He died at the age of 84 on August 7, 2018.
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