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'''Elmer Belmont "Ned" Potter''' (27 December 1908 – 22 November 1997<ref>SSDI. - SS#: 013-18-6117.</ref><ref name="TWP-1997-11-25">{{cite news |title=E.B. Potter Dies at 88 - Naval Historian, Professor |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 25, 1997}}</ref>) was an American historian and author.
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'''Elmer Belmont "Ned" Potter''' (27 December 1908 – 22 November 1997<ref>SSDI. - SS#: 013-18-6117.</ref><ref name="TWP-1997-11-25">{{cite news |title=E.B. Potter Dies at 88 - Naval Historian, Professor |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 25, 1997 }}</ref>) was an [[Americans|American]] [[historian]] and [[author]].
  
   
 
Potter was the leading naval historian at the [[United States Naval Academy]] from the late 1940s to the mid-1970s. He was editor of the Naval Academy's textbook on naval history, ''Sea Power: A Naval History'', in collaboration with Fleet Admiral [[Chester W. Nimitz]].
  
Potter was the leading naval historian at the [[United States Naval Academy]] from the late 1940s to the mid-1970s. He was editor of the Naval Academy's textbook on naval history, ''Sea Power: A Naval History'', in collaboration with Fleet Admiral [[Chester W. Nimitz]].
   
 
==Career==
  
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Born in [[Norfolk, Virginia]] to Judson Rice Potter, a grocer, and Fannie (née Beacham) Potter, he attended the [[University of Richmond]], where he completed his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree in 1929. Known as "Ned" among family and friends, Potter taught history in high schools between 1931–41, before completing his [[Master of Arts]] degree in history at the [[University of Chicago]] in 1940.
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Born in Norfolk, Virginia to Judson Rice Potter, a grocer, and Fannie (née Beacham) Potter, he attended the University of Richmond, where he completed his B.A. degree in 1929. Known as "Ned" among family and friends, Potter taught history in high schools between 1931–41, before completing his Master of Arts degree in history at the University of Chicago in 1940.
   
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In 1941, Potter joined the [[U.S. Naval Reserve]] and was assigned to the [[United States Naval Academy]] at [[Annapolis, Maryland]], where he began to teach history. With the exception of three years service in the Pacific theater in 1943-45, Potter spent his entire career at the Naval Academy until he retired in 1977.
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In 1941, Potter joined the [[U.S. Naval Reserve]] and was assigned to the [[United States Naval Academy]] at Annapolis, Maryland, where he began to teach history. With the exception of three years service in the Pacific theater in 1943-45, Potter spent his entire career at the Naval Academy until he retired in 1977.
   
 
While at the Naval Academy he married Grace Brauer (8 August 1925—25 February 1997<ref>SSDI. - SS#: 225-34-6679.</ref>), on 21 May 1954, with whom he had two daughters: Katherine Anne, Lorraine Frances.
  
While at the Naval Academy he married Grace Brauer (8 August 1925—25 February 1997<ref>SSDI. - SS#: 225-34-6679.</ref>), on 21 May 1954, with whom he had two daughters: Katherine Anne, Lorraine Frances.
   
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Potter lectured widely on naval history and was a member of the [[U.S. Naval Institute]], the [[American Historical Association]], and the [[American Association of University Professors]].
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Potter lectured widely on naval history and was a member of the [[U.S. Naval Institute]], the [[American Historical Association]], and the American Association of University Professors.
   
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Potter died of congestive heart failure in [[Annapolis, Maryland]].<ref name="TWP-1997-11-25" />
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Potter died of congestive heart failure in Annapolis, Maryland.<ref name="TWP-1997-11-25" />
   
 
==Awards==
  
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* ''American Sea Power Since 1775'', Allan Ferguson Westcott, ed. Lippincott, 1947.
  
* ''American Sea Power Since 1775'', Allan Ferguson Westcott, ed. Lippincott, 1947.
 
* ''The United States and World Sea Power'', by Henry H. Adams [and others] E.B. Potter, editor; J.R. Fredland, assistant editor. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1955.
  
* ''The United States and World Sea Power'', by Henry H. Adams [and others] E.B. Potter, editor; J.R. Fredland, assistant editor. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1955.
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* ''Sea Power: A Naval History'', Associate editor: [[Chester W. Nimitz]]; assistant editors: J.R. Fredland [and] Henry H. Adams. Authors: Henry H. Adams [and others]. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1960. 2nd ed. 1981, {{ISBN|0870216074}}.
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* ''Sea Power: A Naval History'', Associate editor: [[Chester W. Nimitz]]; assistant editors: J.R. Fredland [and] Henry H. Adams. Authors: Henry H. Adams [and others]. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1960. 2nd ed. 1981, {{ISBN|0870216074}}.
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* ''The Great Sea War: The Story of Naval Action in World War II'', edited by E.B. Potter and [[Chester W. Nimitz]]. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1960; New York : Bramhall House, 1960.
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* ''The Great Sea War: The Story of Naval Action in World War II'', edited by E.B. Potter and [[Chester W. Nimitz]]. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1960; New York : Bramhall House, 1960.
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* ''Triumph in the Pacific: The Navy's Struggle Against Japan'', edited by E.B. Potter and [[Chester W. Nimitz]]. Spectrum book, S-66. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1963.
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* ''Triumph in the Pacific: The Navy's Struggle Against Japan'', edited by E.B. Potter and [[Chester W. Nimitz]]. Spectrum book, S-66. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1963.
 
* ''The Naval Academy Illustrated History of the United States Navy'', New York: Crowell, 1971; New York, Galahad Books, [1971].
  
* ''The Naval Academy Illustrated History of the United States Navy'', New York: Crowell, 1971; New York, Galahad Books, [1971].
 
* ''Seemacht: Eine Seekriegsgeschichte von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart'', von Elmar [sic] B. Potter und Chester W. Nimitz; Deutsche Fassung hrsg. im Auftrag des Arbeitskreises für Wehrforschung von [[Jürgen Rohwer]]. München: Bernard & Graefe, 1974. (The most important of the several translations of ''Sea Power'', this edition is greatly expanded and extensively corrected).
  
* ''Seemacht: Eine Seekriegsgeschichte von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart'', von Elmar [sic] B. Potter und Chester W. Nimitz; Deutsche Fassung hrsg. im Auftrag des Arbeitskreises für Wehrforschung von [[Jürgen Rohwer]]. München: Bernard & Graefe, 1974. (The most important of the several translations of ''Sea Power'', this edition is greatly expanded and extensively corrected).
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Elmer Belmont "Ned" Potter (27 December 1908 – 22 November 1997[1][2]) was an American historian and author.

Potter was the leading naval historian at the United States Naval Academy from the late 1940s to the mid-1970s. He was editor of the Naval Academy's textbook on naval history, Sea Power: A Naval History, in collaboration with Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.

Career

Born in Norfolk, Virginia to Judson Rice Potter, a grocer, and Fannie (née Beacham) Potter, he attended the University of Richmond, where he completed his B.A. degree in 1929. Known as "Ned" among family and friends, Potter taught history in high schools between 1931–41, before completing his Master of Arts degree in history at the University of Chicago in 1940.

In 1941, Potter joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and was assigned to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, where he began to teach history. With the exception of three years service in the Pacific theater in 1943-45, Potter spent his entire career at the Naval Academy until he retired in 1977.

While at the Naval Academy he married Grace Brauer (8 August 1925—25 February 1997[3]), on 21 May 1954, with whom he had two daughters: Katherine Anne, Lorraine Frances.

Potter lectured widely on naval history and was a member of the U.S. Naval Institute, the American Historical Association, and the American Association of University Professors.

Potter died of congestive heart failure in Annapolis, Maryland.[2]

Awards

Published works

  • American Sea Power Since 1775, Allan Ferguson Westcott, ed. Lippincott, 1947.
  • The United States and World Sea Power, by Henry H. Adams [and others] E.B. Potter, editor; J.R. Fredland, assistant editor. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1955.
  • Sea Power: A Naval History, Associate editor: Chester W. Nimitz; assistant editors: J.R. Fredland [and] Henry H. Adams. Authors: Henry H. Adams [and others]. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1960. 2nd ed. 1981, ISBN 0870216074.
  • The Great Sea War: The Story of Naval Action in World War II, edited by E.B. Potter and Chester W. Nimitz. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1960; New York : Bramhall House, 1960.
  • Triumph in the Pacific: The Navy's Struggle Against Japan, edited by E.B. Potter and Chester W. Nimitz. Spectrum book, S-66. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1963.
  • The Naval Academy Illustrated History of the United States Navy, New York: Crowell, 1971; New York, Galahad Books, [1971].
  • Seemacht: Eine Seekriegsgeschichte von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, von Elmar [sic] B. Potter und Chester W. Nimitz; Deutsche Fassung hrsg. im Auftrag des Arbeitskreises für Wehrforschung von Jürgen Rohwer. München: Bernard & Graefe, 1974. (The most important of the several translations of Sea Power, this edition is greatly expanded and extensively corrected).
  • Nimitz, Naval Institute Press, 1976; 2008.
  • Bull Halsey, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1985; 2003.
  • Admiral Arleigh Burke, New York: Random House, 1990; 2004.

References

  • Contemporary Authors.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ SSDI. - SS#: 013-18-6117.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "E.B. Potter Dies at 88 - Naval Historian, Professor". November 25, 1997. 
  3. ↑ SSDI. - SS#: 225-34-6679.

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