Charles O. Paullin
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Charles Oscar Paullin was an important naval historian
, who made a significant early contribution to the administrative history of the United States Navy
.
, Paullin attended Antioch College
from 1890 to 1893, but before his graduation transferred for his final year at Union Christian College, Merom
, where he took his bachelor of science
degree in 1893. He then taught mathematics at Key Mar College in Hagerstown, Maryland
in 1893-94, before beginning his graduate studies at the Johns Hopkins University
in 1894-1895. While employed from 1896 to 1900 at the U.S. Naval Hydrographic Office, he also earned a degree in social sciences
at the Catholic University of America in 1897. From 1900 to 1904, Paullin studied at the University of Chicago
, where he earned his Ph.D.
in 1904 with his pioneer study on The Navy of the American Revolution: Its Administration, Its Policy, and its Achievements.
between 1905 and 1914 that constituted the first administrative history of the U.S. Navy. They were published posthumously as a book in 1968, twenty-four years after his death. Similalry, a series of articles on American Voayges to the Orient was published in 1971.
From 1910 to 1936, Paullin served on the research staff of the Carnegie Institution. In 1911, he gave the Albert Shaw Lectures on Diplomatic History at The Johns Hopkins University
, which were published the following year as Diplomatic Negotiations of American Naval Officers. In 1911-1913, Paullin lectured on naval history at the George Washington University
. He published his major works on naval history between 1905 and 1918. In 1933, Columbia University
awarded Paullin and John Kirtland Wright
the Loubat Prize
for their Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States (1932).
Paullin's papers are in the Library of Congress
, and include 1,459 maps on tracing paper used as compilation materials for the Atlas of the Historical Geography.
Naval historian
A naval historian is a student of maritime history, who specialises in the sub-discipline of naval history.-References:*Julian Corbett, 'The Teaching of Naval and Military History,' History, New Series, vol. 1 , pp. 12–19....
, who made a significant early contribution to the administrative history of the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
.
Early life and education
Raised in Greene County, OhioGreene County, Ohio
Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 161,573 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Xenia, and it was named for General Nathanael Greene, an officer in the Revolutionary War. Greene County was established on March 24, 1803.Greene County is part...
, Paullin attended Antioch College
Antioch College
Antioch College is a private, independent liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States. It was the founder and the flagship institution of the six-campus Antioch University system. Founded in 1852 by the Christian Connection, the college began operating in 1853 with politician and...
from 1890 to 1893, but before his graduation transferred for his final year at Union Christian College, Merom
Union Christian College, Merom
Union Christian College was a small co-educational college located in Merom, Indiana, USA. Founded by the denomination called the Christian Church which eventually merged with the Congregational denomination which later joined with the Evangelical and Reformed Churches to form the United Church of...
, where he took his bachelor of science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in 1893. He then taught mathematics at Key Mar College in Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
in 1893-94, before beginning his graduate studies at the Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 1894-1895. While employed from 1896 to 1900 at the U.S. Naval Hydrographic Office, he also earned a degree in social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
at the Catholic University of America in 1897. From 1900 to 1904, Paullin studied at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, where he earned his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in 1904 with his pioneer study on The Navy of the American Revolution: Its Administration, Its Policy, and its Achievements.
Professional career
Following completion of his doctorate, he published a series of articles in the U.S. Naval Institute's ProceedingsProceedings
In academia, proceedings are the collection of academic papers that are published in the context of an academic conference. They are usually distributed as printed books either before the conference opens or after the conference has closed. Proceedings contain the contributions made by researchers...
between 1905 and 1914 that constituted the first administrative history of the U.S. Navy. They were published posthumously as a book in 1968, twenty-four years after his death. Similalry, a series of articles on American Voayges to the Orient was published in 1971.
From 1910 to 1936, Paullin served on the research staff of the Carnegie Institution. In 1911, he gave the Albert Shaw Lectures on Diplomatic History at The Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, which were published the following year as Diplomatic Negotiations of American Naval Officers. In 1911-1913, Paullin lectured on naval history at the George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
. He published his major works on naval history between 1905 and 1918. In 1933, Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
awarded Paullin and John Kirtland Wright
John Kirtland Wright
John Kirtland Wright was an American geographer, notable for his cartography, geosophy, and study of the history of geographical thought. He was the son of classical scholar John Henry Wright and novelist Mary Tappan Wright, and the brother of legal scholar and utopian novelist Austin Tappan...
the Loubat Prize
Loubat Prize
The Loubat Prize was a pair of prizes awarded by Columbia University every five years between 1913 and 1958 for the best social science works in the English language about North America.The awards were established and endowed by Joseph Florimond, Duc de Loubat...
for their Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States (1932).
Paullin's papers are in the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
, and include 1,459 maps on tracing paper used as compilation materials for the Atlas of the Historical Geography.
Published works
- The Navy of the American Revolution: its Administration, its Policy and its Achievements. Chicago: The Burrows Brothers Co., 1906; New York, Haskell House Publishers, 1971.
- Services of Commodore John RodgersJohn RodgersJohn Rodgers may refer to:*John Rodgers , Colonel during the Revolutionary War and owner of Rodgers Tavern, Perryville, Maryland...
in the War of 1812War of 1812The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
(1812–1815). Annapolis, 1909
- Commodore John RodgersJohn RodgersJohn Rodgers may refer to:*John Rodgers , Colonel during the Revolutionary War and owner of Rodgers Tavern, Perryville, Maryland...
; captain, commodore, and senior officer of the American Navy, 1773-1838. Cleveland, O., The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1910; Annapolis, U.S. Naval Institute, 1967; New York : Arno Press, 1980.
- Diplomatic Negotiations of American Naval Officers, 1778-1883, The Albert Shaw Lectures on Diplomatic History, 1911. (Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1912; Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1967)
- The Battle of Lake ErieBattle of Lake ErieThe Battle of Lake Erie, sometimes called the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was fought on 10 September 1813, in Lake Erie off the coast of Ohio during the War of 1812. Nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of Great Britain's Royal Navy...
, edited by C.O. Paullin. Cleveland, Ohio: Rowfant Club, 1918.
- Out-letters of the Continental Marine Committee and Board of Admiralty, August, 1776-September, 1780, edited by Charles Oscar Paullin. New York, Printed for the Naval History Society by the De Vinne Press, 1914.
- Guide to the materials in London archives for the history of the United States since 1783, by Charles O. Paullin and Frederic L. Paxson. Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1914.
- European treaties bearing on the history of the United States and its dependencies ..., edited by Frances Gardiner Davenport with Charles Oscar Paullin. Washington, D.C., Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1917–37; Gloucester, Mass., P. Smith, 1967; Clark, N.J.: Lawbook Exchange, 2004.
- 'President Lincoln and the Navy.' Tarrytown, N.Y., 1930
- Atlas of the historical geography of the United States, by Charles O. Paullin; edited by John K. Wright. [Washington, D.C., New York] Pub. jointly by Carnegie institution of Washington and the American geographical society of New York, 1932; Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1975.
- The Paullin family of southern New Jersey. Washington, D.C., Mimeoform Press, 1933.
- 'History of the site of the Congressional and Folger libraries,' Washington, 1937.
- Paullin’s history of naval administration, 1775-1911: a collection of articles from the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. Annapolis, U.S. Naval Institute, 1968.
- American voyages to the Orient, 1690–1865; an account of merchant and naval activities in China, Japan and the various Pacific Islands. Annapolis, Md., U.S. Naval Institute [1971].
Sources
- Biographic sketch in American Voyages to the Orient
- Who's Who
- Harold D. LangleyHarold D. LangleyHarold David Langley is an American diplomatic and naval historian who served as associate curator of naval history at the Smithsonian Institution from 1969...
, "Remembering a Forgotten Naval Historian," Naval History, vol. 22, Number 1, (February 2008), pp. 64–67.