(1885–1981), U.S. historian and author, born in North Adams, Mass.; director Labor Temple School, New York, N.Y., 1914–27 (‘The Story of Philosophy'); with his wife, Ariel Durant (Ada Kaufman Durant or Ida Kaufman Durant) (1898–1981), he wrote ‘The Story of Civilization', the 10th volume ‘Rousseau and Revolution' winning Pulitzer prize 1968, 11th and final volume ‘The Age of Napoleon' 1975.