Frank Moore Colby

Essayist

Birthday February 10, 1865

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Washington, DC

DEATH DATE Mar 3, 1926 (61)

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About

An American encyclopedia editor and essayist, he is known for works such as Outlines of General History (1900), Imaginary Obligations (1904), and Constrained Attitudes (1910). He taught history and economics at Amherst College, Barnard College, and New York University.

Before Fame

In 1888, he graduated from Columbia University. Several years later, he became an editor for the International Cyclopedia.

Trivia

He worked as an editor for the International Year Book.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Washington, D. C. In the 1880s, he attended college in New York City.

Associated With

He and Joseph Gordon both attended Columbia University.