William Leuchtenburg

William Leuchtenburg
William Leuchtenburg
Born	William Edward Leuchtenburg; September 28, 1922; New York City, U.S.
Died	January 28, 2025 (aged 102); Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Years active	1952–2024
Spouses	Jean McIntire (divorced); Jean Anne Williams;
Children	3
Awards	Bancroft Prize (1964); North Carolina Award (2007);
Academic background
Alma mater	Cornell University; Columbia University;
Influences	Henry Steele Commager
Academic work
Discipline	History
Sub-discipline	American history
Institutions	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Doctoral students	John D'Emilio; Otis L. Graham; Christopher Lasch; Steven F. Lawson; Richard Polenberg; Leonard Dinnerstein;
Notable works	Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1932–1940 (1963)

William Edward Leuchtenburg (/ˈlʌktənˌbɜːrɡ/ LUCK-tuhn-berg; September 28, 1922 – January 28, 2025) was an American historian who was the William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a leading scholar of the life and career of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

William Leuchtenburg
Born	William Edward Leuchtenburg (1922-09-28)September 28, 1922 New York City, U.S.
Died	January 28, 2025(2025-01-28) (aged 102) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Years active	1952–2024
Spouses	Jean McIntire (divorced) Jean Anne Williams
Children	3
Awards	Bancroft Prize (1964) North Carolina Award (2007)

Academic background
Alma mater	Cornell University Columbia University
Influences	Henry Steele Commager
Academic work
Discipline	History
Sub-discipline	American history
Institutions	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Doctoral students	John D'Emilio Otis L. Graham Christopher Lasch Steven F. Lawson Richard Polenberg Leonard Dinnerstein
Notable works	Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1932–1940 (1963)