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Stanford Jay Shaw (1930-2006) was an American historian whose work focused on the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Ottoman Egypt, and the history of Turkish Jews. He taught at Harvard from 1958 to 1968 and was a professor of Turkish history at UCLA from 1968 until his retirement in 1992, later returning to teach at UCLA and serving at Bilkent University. With Ezel Kural Shaw, he wrote the two-volume History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey, published by Cambridge University Press in 1976-1977.
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What subjects did historian Stanford Shaw study?
Stanford Jay Shaw studied the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Ottoman Egypt, and the history of Turkish Jews. His work covered both political history and the experiences of communities within the Ottoman world.
Where did Stanford Shaw teach?
Shaw taught at Harvard from 1958 to 1968. He later became a professor of Turkish history at UCLA, where he served from 1968 until retiring in 1992.
When did Stanford Jay Shaw live?
Stanford Jay Shaw lived from 1930 to 2006. His academic career spanned major institutions in the United States, including Harvard and UCLA.
What was Stanford Shaw's academic specialty?
His specialty was Turkish and Ottoman history. He also researched Ottoman Egypt and Turkish Jewish history, extending his work beyond the central Ottoman state.
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