Will Durant
1885 - 1981
General Information
Bio
(1885-1981) Writer, historian. Will Durant co-wrote, “The Story of Civilization,” with Ariel Durant. In 1917 he was an instructor at Columbia University. He lived in Nassau County and in Staten Island and spent his summers from 1919 to 1928 in Woodstock, New York.
Full Name
Will Durant
Locations
Nassau
Author's Timeline
Unknown
RESIDENCE
Mr. Durant lived in Nassau County, New York.
Unknown
RESIDENCE
Mr. Durant lived in Staten Island, New York.
1885
BIRTH
William James Durant was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, on November 5, 1885.
1917
OTHER
Mr. Durant was an instructor at Columbia University.
1919
OTHER
Mr. Durant spent summers from 1919 to 1928 in Woodstock, New York.
1926
LITWORK
"The Story of Philosophy"
1926
LITWORK
The Story Of Philosophy: The Lives And Opinions Of The World's Greatest Philosophers
Garden City Pub. Co., Inc.
Nonfiction.
Garden City Pub. Co., Inc.
Nonfiction.
1927
LITWORK
Transition: A Sentimental Story Of One Mind And One Era
Simon & Schuster
Nonfiction.
Simon & Schuster
Nonfiction.
1930
LITWORK
The Case for India
Simon & Schuster
Nonfiction.
Simon & Schuster
Nonfiction.
1931
LITWORK
Adventures in Genius
Simon & Schuster
Nonfiction.
Simon & Schuster
Nonfiction.
1935
LITWORK
The Story Of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage, Vol. 1
Simon & Schuster
History.
Simon & Schuster
History.
1939
RESIDENCE
Mr. Durant spent the summer of 1939 in a rented house near Woodstock, New York, while writing "Caesar and Christ."
1939
LITWORK
The Story Of Civilization: The Life of Greece, Vol. 2
Simon and Schuster
History.
Simon and Schuster
History.
1944
LITWORK
The Story of Civilization: Caesar and Christ, Vol. 3
Simon & Schuster
History.
Simon & Schuster
History.
1950
LITWORK
The Story of Civilization: The Age of Faith, Vol. 4
Simon & Schuster
History.
Simon & Schuster
History.
1953
LITWORK
The Pleasures of Philosophy
Simon & Schuster
Nonfiction.
Simon & Schuster
Nonfiction.
1953
LITWORK
The Story of Civilization: The Renaissance, Vol. 5
Simon & Schuster
History.
Simon & Schuster
History.
1981
DEATH
Will Durant died on November 7, 1981.
1981
INTERMENT
Will Durant was interred at West Wood Memorial Village in Los Angeles, California, with his beloved wife, Ariel.
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