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Also Known As	William Hardy McNeill
Born	October 31, 1917 • Vancouver • Canada
Died	July 8, 2016 (aged 98) • Torrington • Connecticut
Awards And Honors	National Book Award
Notable Works	“The Rise of the West”
Subjects Of Study	civilization • cultural diffusion • philosophy of history

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