John Herd Thompson Explained

John Herd Thompson (1946July 12, 2019) was a Canadian historian. A leading historian of Canada, Thompson taught North American history at a variety of universities, including Simon Fraser University, McGill University, and Duke University during a 40-year teaching career. After retiring from Duke in 2012, he moved to British Columbia. He died from lung cancer in July 2019.

Thompson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and earned a Ph.D. from Queen’s University in 1975.[1] He co-authored the book Canada 1922-1939: Decades of Discord along with Allen Seager.[2] The book was a finalist for the best non-fiction book in the 1985 Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Professor Emeritus John Herd Thompson Dies at Age 72 . today.duke.edu . 22 July 2019 . en.
  2. Web site: Canada 1922-1939: Decades of Discord . Thompson . John . Seager . Allen . Penguin Random House Canada . June 30, 2021.
  3. Web site: Past GGBooks winners and finalists . Governor General's Literary Awards . en.

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