James Phinney Baxter III | |
|---|---|
| 10th President of Williams College | |
| In office 1937–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Tyler Dennett |
| Succeeded by | John Edward Sawyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1893 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 1975 (aged 82) Williamstown, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Historian, educator, academic |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for History (1947) |
James Phinney Baxter III (February 15, 1893 in Portland, Maine – June 17, 1975 in Williamstown, Massachusetts) was an American historian, educator, and academic, who won the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for History for his book Scientists Against Time (1946).[1] He was also the author of The Introduction of the Ironclad Warship (1933).[2]