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'''Keith Arnold Hitchins''' (April 2, 1931 – November 1, 2020) was an American [[historian]] and a professor of Eastern European history at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]], specializing in [[Romania]] and [[History of Romania|its history]].<ref name=":2">{{cite news|url=https://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/keith-arnold-hitchins/article_e99facf8-26d6-11eb-a153-5cb9017bdf47.html|title=Keith Arnold Hitchins|newspaper=[[The News-Gazette (Champaign–Urbana)|The News-Gazette]]|date=15 November 2020}}</ref>
'''Keith Arnold Hitchins''' (April 2, 1931 – November 1, 2020) was an American [[historian]] and a professor of Eastern European history at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]], specializing in [[Romania]] and [[History of Romania|its history]].<ref name=":2">{{cite news|url=https://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/keith-arnold-hitchins/article_e99facf8-26d6-11eb-a153-5cb9017bdf47.html|title=Keith Arnold Hitchins|newspaper=[[The News-Gazette (Champaign–Urbana)|The News-Gazette]]|date=15 November 2020}}</ref>


He was born in [[Schenectady, New York]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.historia.ro/sectiune/actualitate/articol/a-murit-istoricul-american-keith-hitchins-unul-dintre-cei-mai-buni-specialisti-straini-in-istoria-romaniei|title=A murit istoricul american Keith Hitchins, unul dintre cei mai buni specialiști străini în istoria României|newspaper=Historia|date=2 November 2020|language=ro}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/a-murit-profesorul-american-keith-hitchins-venit-romania-1961-fost-urmarit-securitate-revolutie-1_5fa0f2765163ec42717931de/index.html|title=A murit profesorul american Keith Hitchins, care a venit în România din 1961. A fost urmărit de Securitate până la Revoluție|first=Mariana|last=Iancu|newspaper=[[Adevărul]]|date=3 November 2020|language=ro}}</ref> After graduating from [[Union College]], he went to [[Harvard University]], earning a [[Ph.D.]] in history in 1964 under the direction of [[Robert Lee Wolff]]. After teaching for seven years at [[Wake Forest University]] and then for a short period at [[Rice University]], he joined the faculty at the University of Illinois, where he spent the rest of his academic career.<ref name=":2"/>
He was born in [[Schenectady, New York]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.historia.ro/sectiune/actualitate/articol/a-murit-istoricul-american-keith-hitchins-unul-dintre-cei-mai-buni-specialisti-straini-in-istoria-romaniei|title=A murit istoricul american Keith Hitchins, unul dintre cei mai buni specialiști străini în istoria României|newspaper=Historia|date=2 November 2020|language=ro}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/a-murit-profesorul-american-keith-hitchins-venit-romania-1961-fost-urmarit-securitate-revolutie-1_5fa0f2765163ec42717931de/index.html|title=A murit profesorul american Keith Hitchins, care a venit în România din 1961. A fost urmărit de Securitate până la Revoluție|first=Mariana|last=Iancu|newspaper=[[Adevărul]]|date=3 November 2020|language=ro}}</ref> After graduating from [[Union College]], he went to [[Harvard University]], earning a [[Ph.D.]] in history in 1964 under the direction of [[Robert Lee Wolff]]. After teaching for seven years at [[Wake Forest University]] and then for a short period at [[Rice University]], he joined the faculty at the University of Illinois, where he spent the rest of his academic career.<ref name=":2"/>


Hitchins wrote or edited more than 20 books, most related to Romania.<ref name=":2" /> An honorary member of the [[Romanian Academy]] since 1991,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> he was awarded the [[National Order of Merit (Romania)|National Order of Merit]] by [[President of Romania|Romanian President]] [[Klaus Iohannis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/profesorul-american-keith-hitchins-decorat-klaus-iohannis-ordinul-national-pentru-merit-distinctia-fost-inmanata-ambasadorul-george-maior-1_590773055ab6550cb8b626e3/index.html|title=Profesorul american Keith Hitchins, decorat de Klaus Iohannis cu Ordinul Național "Pentru Merit". Distincția a fost înmânată de ambasadorul George Maior|first=Ionel|last=Stoica|newspaper=[[Adevărul]]|date=1 May 2017|language=ro}}</ref>
Hitchins wrote or edited more than 20 books, most related to Romania.<ref name=":2" /> An honorary member of the [[Romanian Academy]] since 1991,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> he was awarded the [[National Order of Merit (Romania)|National Order of Merit]] by [[President of Romania|Romanian President]] [[Klaus Iohannis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/profesorul-american-keith-hitchins-decorat-klaus-iohannis-ordinul-national-pentru-merit-distinctia-fost-inmanata-ambasadorul-george-maior-1_590773055ab6550cb8b626e3/index.html|title=Profesorul american Keith Hitchins, decorat de Klaus Iohannis cu Ordinul Național "Pentru Merit". Distincția a fost înmânată de ambasadorul George Maior|first=Ionel|last=Stoica|newspaper=Adevărul|date=1 May 2017|language=ro}}</ref>


Hitchins died on November 1, 2020, at age 89, in the [[Carle Foundation Hospital]] in [[Urbana, Illinois|Urbana]], [[Illinois]].<ref name=":2" /> After his death, Romanian [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] [[Bogdan Aurescu]] wrote on [[Twitter]]:<ref name=":1" />
Hitchins died on November 1, 2020, at age 89, in the [[Carle Foundation Hospital]] in [[Urbana, Illinois|Urbana]], [[Illinois]].<ref name=":2" /> After his death, Romanian [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] [[Bogdan Aurescu]] wrote on [[Twitter]]:<ref name=":1" />
{{quote|We pay homage to professor Keith Hitchins, an American voice of immeasurable value to the academic world. Having an authentic interest and expertise in the history of Romania, he was an honorary member of the Romanian Academy. The death of professor Hitchins is a loss to everyone who knew him and knew his work.|Bogdan Aurescu|2020.<ref name=":1" />}}
{{quote|We pay homage to professor Keith Hitchins, an American voice of immeasurable value to the academic world. Having an authentic interest and expertise in the history of Romania, he was an honorary member of the Romanian Academy. The death of professor Hitchins is a loss to everyone who knew him and knew his work.|Bogdan Aurescu|2020.<ref name=":1" />}}
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==Publications==
==Publications==
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*{{Cite journal|date=December 1964|title=Samuel Clain and the Rumanian Enlightenment in Transylvania|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S003767790013058X/type/journal_article|journal=[[Slavic Review]]|language=en|volume=23|issue=4|pages=660–675|doi=10.2307/2492203|jstor=2492203|last1=Hitchins|first1=Keith|s2cid=155577846 }}
*{{Cite book|url=|title=The Rumanian national movement in Transylvania, 1780–1849|date=1969|publisher=[[Harvard University Press]]|isbn=0-19-626566-5|location=Cambridge, MA|oclc=52045}}
*{{Cite book|url=|title=The Rumanian national movement in Transylvania, 1780–1849|date=1969|publisher=[[Harvard University Press]]|isbn=0-19-626566-5|location=Cambridge, MA|oclc=52045}}
*{{Cite book|title=Orthodoxy and nationality: Andreiu Șaguna and the Rumanians of Transylvania, 1846–1873|date=1977|publisher=[[Harvard University Press]]|isbn=0-674-64491-3|location=Cambridge, MA|oclc=2523561}}
*{{Cite book|title=Orthodoxy and nationality: Andreiu Șaguna and the Rumanians of Transylvania, 1846–1873|date=1977|publisher=[[Harvard University Press]]|isbn=0-674-64491-3|location=Cambridge, MA|oclc=2523561}}
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.bondfuneralhome.com/memorials/keith-hitchins/4412904/ Obituary of Keith Hitchins]
*[https://www.bondfuneralhome.com/memorials/keith-hitchins/4412904/ Obituary of Keith Hitchins]
* {{Internet Archive author|sname=Keith Hitchins}}

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Keith Hitchins
Born(1931-04-02)April 2, 1931
Schenectady, New York, United States
DiedNovember 1, 2020(2020-11-01) (aged 89)
Urbana, Illinois, United States
AwardsNational Order of Merit (Romania)
Academic background
Alma materUnion College
Harvard University
Thesis (1964)
Doctoral advisorRobert Lee Wolff
Academic work
DisciplineHistory, mostly Romanian history
InstitutionsWake Forest University
Rice University
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Websitehistory.illinois.edu/directory/profile/khitchin

Keith Arnold Hitchins (April 2, 1931 – November 1, 2020) was an American historian and a professor of Eastern European history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, specializing in Romania and its history.[1]

He was born in Schenectady, New York.[2][3] After graduating from Union College, he went to Harvard University, earning a Ph.D. in history in 1964 under the direction of Robert Lee Wolff. After teaching for seven years at Wake Forest University and then for a short period at Rice University, he joined the faculty at the University of Illinois, where he spent the rest of his academic career.[1]

Hitchins wrote or edited more than 20 books, most related to Romania.[1] An honorary member of the Romanian Academy since 1991,[2][3] he was awarded the National Order of Merit by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.[4]

Hitchins died on November 1, 2020, at age 89, in the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.[1] After his death, Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu wrote on Twitter:[3]

We pay homage to professor Keith Hitchins, an American voice of immeasurable value to the academic world. Having an authentic interest and expertise in the history of Romania, he was an honorary member of the Romanian Academy. The death of professor Hitchins is a loss to everyone who knew him and knew his work.

— Bogdan Aurescu, 2020.[3]

Publications

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  • Hitchins, Keith (December 1964). "Samuel Clain and the Rumanian Enlightenment in Transylvania". Slavic Review. 23 (4): 660–675. doi:10.2307/2492203. JSTOR 2492203. S2CID 155577846.
  • The Rumanian national movement in Transylvania, 1780–1849. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. 1969. ISBN 0-19-626566-5. OCLC 52045.
  • Orthodoxy and nationality: Andreiu Șaguna and the Rumanians of Transylvania, 1846–1873. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. 1977. ISBN 0-674-64491-3. OCLC 2523561.
  • Rumania, 1866–1947. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1994. ISBN 978-0-19-158615-6. OCLC 44961723.
  • The Romanians, 1774–1866. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1996. ISBN 0-19-820591-0. OCLC 33009873.
  • Hitchins, Keith (2014). A concise history of Romania. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139033954. ISBN 978-0-521-87238-6. OCLC 858081302.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Keith Arnold Hitchins". The News-Gazette. 15 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "A murit istoricul american Keith Hitchins, unul dintre cei mai buni specialiști străini în istoria României". Historia (in Romanian). 2 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Iancu, Mariana (3 November 2020). "A murit profesorul american Keith Hitchins, care a venit în România din 1961. A fost urmărit de Securitate până la Revoluție". Adevărul (in Romanian).
  4. ^ Stoica, Ionel (1 May 2017). "Profesorul american Keith Hitchins, decorat de Klaus Iohannis cu Ordinul Național "Pentru Merit". Distincția a fost înmânată de ambasadorul George Maior". Adevărul (in Romanian).
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