Thomas B. Silver (1947[1] – December 26, 2001) was an American author and scholar who was president of the Claremont Institute. His first book, Coolidge and the Historians, a biography of President Calvin Coolidge, was considered to be a favorite of a later president, Ronald Reagan.[2] He had a bachelor's degree in political science from Kalamazoo College and a doctorate in government from Claremont Graduate School.
He died of an aggressive brain tumor at St. Jude's Hospital in Fullerton, California, at the age of 54.[3]
References
edit- ^ "In Memoriam: Thomas B. Silver, 1947-2001". Archived from the original on 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Thomas B. Silver, RIP". Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Thomas B. Silver, 54; Political Scholar". Retrieved 2012-04-06.