Jay Luvaas | |
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| Born | Morten Jay Luvaas Jr 15 June 1927 |
| Died | 9 January 2009 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Military historian |
| Spouse | Linda Sowers |
| Children | 5 |
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| Awards | Outstanding Civilian Service Medal (2) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Allegheny College (A.B., 1949, A.M., 1951) Duke University (Ph.D., 1956) |
| Thesis | The Military Legacy of the Civil War: The European Inheritance (1956) |
| Doctoral advisor | Theodore Ropp |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Military history |
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| Notable works | The Education of an Army: British Military Thought 1815–1940, 1964 Napoleon on the Art of War, (1969) Frederick the Great on the Art of War (1979) Guide to the Battle of Gettysburg (1986) |
Jay Luvaas (15 June 1927 – 9 January 2009) was an American military historian who was an expert on the American Civil War and the history of military theory. He was the first civilian to hold a visiting professorship of military history at West Point, and was a professor of military history at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He was the founder of the modern military staff ride, and was a two-time recipient of the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal of the Department of the Army.