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John W. Cell

John W. Cell (1935–2001) was an American historian. He was a professor of history at Duke University, and the author of several books, including one comparing segregation in South Africa and the United States. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1986.

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John Whitson Cell
Died(2001-10-26)October 26, 2001
Alma materDuke University
OccupationHistorian
EmployerDuke University

John W. Cell (1935–2001) was an American historian.1 He was a professor of history at Duke University, and the author of several books, including one comparing segregation in South Africa and the United States.2 He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1986.3

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  1. Moore, Michael J. (2001). "In Memory of John W. "Jack" Cell (1935-2001)". Albion. 33 (4): 712–712. doi:10.1017/S0095139000068411. ISSN 0095-1390.
  2. Watson, Rick (2002). "John Cell: The Passing of a Leading Comparative Scholar of South Africa and the United States". Safundi: The Journal of South African and American Studies. 3 (1): 1. doi:10.1080/17533170200303103. S2CID 146925612.
  3. "John W. Cell". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved July 19, 2018.