Tyler Dennett (b. 1883, Spencer, Wisconsin; d. 1949) was an American historian and educator. He taught American history at Johns Hopkins University (1923–24) and at Columbia University (1927–28), and international relations at Princeton University (1931–34). Dennett served as president of Williams College (1934–37), from which position he resigned after a disagreement with the college's board of trustees. Spencer is a village located in Marathon County, Wisconsin. ... The Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876, is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City and a member of the Ivy League. ... International Relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs of and relations among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ... Princeton University, incorporated as The Trustees of Princeton University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, is the fourth-oldest institution to conduct higher education in the United States. ... Williams College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. ...

Among his numerous scholarly writings was John Hay (1933), for which he won the 1934 Pulitzer Prize for 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. ...