Barrows Dunham | |
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Born | Barrows Dunham October 10, 1905 Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States |
Died | November 19, 1995 Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States | (aged 90)
Occupation | University professor, author |
Nationality | American |
Period | Mid-twentieth century |
Barrows Dunham (October 10, 1905 – November 19, 1995) was an American author and professor of philosophy. Best known for popular works of philosophy such as Man against Myth (1947) and Heroes and Heretics (1963),[1] Dunham also gained notoriety as a martyr for academic freedom when he was fired from Temple University in 1953 after refusing to “name names” before the House Un-American Activities Committee.[2]