William Henry Scott (historian)

William Henry Scott
Scott at Sagada (1989)
Born
Henry King Ahrens

July 10, 1921 (1921-07-10)
DiedOctober 4, 1993(1993-10-04) (aged 72)
Quezon City, Philippines
Resting placeSaint Mary The Virgin Cemetery,
Sagada, Mountain Province, Philippines
NationalityAmerican, naturalized Filipino[citation needed]
Known forPre-colonial and colonial history of the Philippines
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisCritical Study of the Prehispanic Source Materials for the Study of Philippine History (1968)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of the Philippines as adjunct professor

William Henry Scott (born Henry King Ahrens; July 10, 1921 – October 4, 1993) was a historian of the Cordillera Central and pre-Hispanic Philippines.[1]

William Henry Scott was born on 10 July 1921, in Detroit, Michigan, where he was christened Henry King Ahrens.[2] His family, of Dutch-Lutheran descent, soon returned to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where Scott spent his boyhood.[3] In 1936, Scott won a three-year scholarship to the Episcopalian-affiliated Cranbrook School in Michigan, United States, where he excelled academically and became interested in pursuing a career as an archeologist.[3] In 1939, after graduating, he changed his name to William Henry Scott.[3] In 1942, Scott joined the US Navy, serving throughout World War II until 1946.

  1. ^ Peralta, J. T.; Scott, W. H. (2001). Reflections on Philippine Culture and Society: Festschrift in Honor of William Henry Scott. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 15. ISBN 978-971-550-368-6. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  2. ^ Peralta, Jesus T, editor (2001) p.15
  3. ^ a b c Peralta, Jesus T, editor (2001) p.16

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