Merrill Jensen

Merrill Jensen
Jensen in 1974
Born	July 16, 1905 Elk Horn, Iowa, US
Died	January 30, 1980 Madison, Wisconsin, US
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Washington University of Wisconsin–Madison
Academic work
Discipline	history
Main interests	ratification of the United States Constitution

Merrill Monroe Jensen (July 16, 1905 in Elk Horn, Iowa – January 30, 1980 in Madison, Wisconsin)^[1] was an American historian, whose research and writing focused on the ratification of the United States Constitution. His historical interpretations are generally considered to be of the "Progressive School" of American history, the most famous exponent of which was Charles A. Beard.^[2] Jensen was a professor of history at the University of Washington (1935–1944), where he was editor of Pacific Northwest Quarterly, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1944–1976).