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Born on May 31, 1945, Melvyn P. Leffler is from Brooklyn, New York, United States. Melvyn P. Leffler is credited as a historian. That works out to 81 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Ohio State University. Listed accolades include Bancroft Prize (1993) and George Louis Beer Prize (2008).
My Take
Leffler commands my genuine respect as one of the foremost historians of the Cold War. A Preponderance of Power, his study of the Truman administration and national security, earned the Bancroft Prize, and his work on the soul of the era took the George Louis Beer Prize too. From Brooklyn to Ohio State to a professorship at the University of Virginia, he built a career on the unglamorous, exhausting labor of wrestling vast archives into coherent narrative. We learn from the past only because rigorous minds like his keep re-examining it. I hold this kind of patient scholarship in the highest regard.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Melvyn P. Leffler
- Name (Japanese)
- メルヴィン・レフラー
- Reading
- めるゔぃん・れふらー
- Born
- May 31, 1945 (age 81)
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Occupation
- historian
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Ohio State University
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Bancroft Prize
- 2008 George Louis Beer Prize
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Melvyn P. Leffler born?
Melvyn P. Leffler was born on May 31, 1945 and is 81 years old.
Where is Melvyn P. Leffler from?
Melvyn P. Leffler is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Melvyn P. Leffler do?
Melvyn P. Leffler works as historian.
Where did Melvyn P. Leffler study?
Melvyn P. Leffler attended Ohio State University.
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