Frederic J. Baumgartner received a Dudley Award in the History of Astronomy and a Pollack Award in the History of Astronomy.
BLACKSBURG, VA, March 26, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Frederic J. Baumgartner, Ph.D., with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Baumgartner celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Baumgartner recently retired from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University after teaching on campus for 41 years. A professor emeritus of history, he was renowned for his work as a leading scholar of 16th Century French history, military history, and the Reformation. During his tenure, he also supported numerous committees, served as vice president and president of the College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Association, chaired the faculty senate committee on faculty ethics and was president of the Virginia Tech chapter of the American Association of University Professors. Prior to joining the Virginia Tech faculty, Dr. Baumgartner was an assistant professor of history at Georgia College in Milledgeville from 1972 to 1976.
Throughout his career, Dr. Baumgartner conducted extensive research in his field and received multiple grants and fellowships for his work. His research also resulted in over a dozen scholarly journal articles, over 50 encyclopedia entries, over 50 book reviews and contributions to seven book chapters. He also authored nine of his own books, including "Declaring War in Early Modern Europe" in 2013, "Behind Locked Doors" in 2003 and "Longing for the End" in 1999. His 1988 book, "Henry II King of France," was the recipient of a Charles Smith Prize, which he received in 1989.
Dr. Baumgartner is a longstanding member of the American Catholic Historical Association and the Southern Historical Association. He has also been active with the Sixteenth Century Society and Conference.
Named Historian of the Year by the Virginia Social Science Association for his teachings and research in 2002, Dr. Baumgartner also received a Dudley Award in the History of Astronomy and a Pollack Award in the History of Astronomy. He has notably been cited in approximately 15 editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Education, and Who's Who in the South and Southwest.
Dr. Baumgartner earned a Bachelor of Arts from Mount Saint Paul College, followed by a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Frederic J. Baumgartner, Ph.D., has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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