Andrew Ezergailis Explained

Andrew Ezergailis
Native Name:Andrievs Ezergailis
Native Name Lang:Latvian
Birth Date:12 October 1930
Birth Place:Rite Parish, Latvia
Death Place:Ithaca, New York, the United States
Nationality:Latvian
Occupation:Professor of History
Spouse:Inta Ezergailis
Parents:Jānis Ezergailis and Berta Ezergaile (née Gaile)
Awards:Order of the Three Stars (2007),
(2012)
Alma Mater:University of Michigan (1964), New York University (1968)
Thesis Title:The Bolshevik Revolution in Latvia, March to August 1917
Thesis Year:1968
Discipline:20th-century history of Latvia
Sub Discipline:1917 Revolution and the Holocaust in Latvia
Workplaces:Ithaca College

Andrew Ezergailis (Latvian: Andrievs Ezergailis; born 10 December 1930 in Rite Parish, died 22 January 2022[1] in Ithaca, New York) was a professor of history at Ithaca College, known for his research into the 20th-century history of Latvia, particularly of the 1917 Revolution and the Holocaust in Latvia.

In August 2007, Ezergailis was awarded the Cross of the Order of the Three Stars, one of the highest honors of Latvia, for his contributions to understanding the history of the country.[2] Andrew was married to Inta Ezergailis, a retired professor of German Literature at Cornell University.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 27 January 2022 . RIP Andrievs Ezergailis, renowned Latvian historian and long-time member of AABS . 28 March 2022 . Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies.
  2. https://www.ithaca.edu/icq/2006v4/depts/south_hill/sht2006_4latvia.htm "Ezergailis Honored by Latvia"