Paul Murray Kendall (1 March 1911 - 21 November 1973) was an American academic and historian. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Frankford High School in 1928. In 1932 he received an A.B. from the University of Virginia. He received an A.M. in 1933, also from U of V. In 1937, while studying for a Ph.D he became an instructor in English at the Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He obtained a Ph. D. from the University of Virginia in 1939. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Website Virginia. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... Doctor of Philosophy, or Ph. ... Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7. ... Athens is a small, historic college town located in Athens County, in southeastern Ohio, USA, on the Hocking River. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 355 km 355 km 8. ...

In 1939 Kendall married Carol Seeger, one of his former students. Carol Kendall was an author in her own right.

Kendall’s teaching was primarily concerned with Renaissance writing and Shakespeare. He was granted tenure in 1947. In the traditional view, the Renaissance is understood as an historical age that was preceded by the Middle Ages and followed by the Reformation. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Tenure commonly refers to academic tenure systems, in which professors (at the university level)—and in some jurisdictions schoolteachers (at primary or secondary school levels)—are granted the right not to be dismissed without cause after an initial probationary period. ...

In 1950 Kendall was awarded a Marburgh Prize from The Johns Hopkins University for a three-act play, The Ant Village. He published both light verse and scholarly articles. In 1952 he was awarded a Ford Foundation Fellowship which assisted him in completing Richard III, which was published in 1955. It is for that work that he is best known. This work was a scholarly defence of the much-maligned monarch. It relied heavily on primary sources and went a long way to expunging Tudor myth-making from the historical record. The work was critically very well received. It was a runner-up for the National Book Award in 1956. The Johns Hopkins University is an internationally prestigious private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland. ... The Ford Foundation is a US charitable foundation created to fund programs that promote democracy, reduce poverty and promote international understanding (see mission statement). ... Paul Murray Kendalls biography Richard III (Richard the Third) (1955) about the life of Richard III of England has remained the standard of this controversial figure. ... The National Book Award is one of the most important literary prizes in the United States, presented annually for the best books by living U.S. citizens published in the U.S. The awards have been presented since 1950 in at least one category, and are presently awarded in each...

In 1957 Warwick the Kingmaker and History of Land Warfare were released. In 1963 The Yorkist Age was released.

In 1965 Kendall was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for The Art of Biography. The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ...

Kendall won two Guggenheim scholarships, in 1957-58 and in 1961-62.

In 1970 Kendall retired from Ohio University to become head of the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Kansas. In 1970 he was awarded an Honorary L.H.D. (Doctor of Humane Letters) by Ohio University. The University of Kansas (often referred to as just KU or Kansas) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ...

In 1971 his work, King Louis XI was published. Louis XI the Giver (French: Louis XI le Donner) (July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483), also informally nicknamed luniverselle aragne (old French for universal spider), was King of France (1461–1483). ...

Paul Kendall died on 21 November 1973, aged 62. Kendall was survived by his wife and two daughters. November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...