John

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John is the given name of the American historian and author John W. Dower, known for his influential works on modern Japanese history and World War II.

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instanceOf human
areaOfInfluence historiography of Japan
historiography of World War II
awardReceived Bancroft Prize NERFINISHED
Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction NERFINISHED
National Book Award for Nonfiction NERFINISHED
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Amherst College NERFINISHED
Harvard University
employer Massachusetts Institute of Technology
fieldOfWork World War II history
modern Japanese history
genre history
non-fiction
givenName John NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
nationality American
notableFor analysis of race and power in the Pacific War
scholarship on postwar Japan
notableWork Cultures of War: Pearl Harbor / Hiroshima / 9-11 / Iraq NERFINISHED
Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II NERFINISHED
Japan in War and Peace NERFINISHED
War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War NERFINISHED
occupation author
historian
positionHeld Professor Emeritus
Professor of History

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John W. Dower givenName John