Boyd, Carl

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BOYD, Carl

BOYD, Carl. American, b. 1936. Genres: History, International relations/Current affairs, Military/Defense/Arms control. Career: Ohio State University, Columbus, instructor to assistant professor of history, 1969-75; Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, assistant professor to associate professor, 1975-85, professor of history, 1985-2001, university eminent scholar, director of graduate program in history, 1991-94, Louis I. Jaffe Professor, 1995-2001, eminent scholar emeritus and Louis I. Jaffe Emeritus Professor, 2001-. Visiting scholar at universities and institutions worldwide. Fulbright scholar, Poland, 1999-2000. Publications: The Extraordinary Envoy: General Hiroshi Oshima and Diplomacy in the Third Reich, 1934-1939, 1980; Hitler's Japanese Confidant: General Oshima Hiroshi and MAGIC Intelligence From Berlin, 1941-1945, 1993; The Japanese Submarine Force and World War II, 1995; American Command of the Sea through Carriers, Codes, and the Silent Service: World War II and Beyond, 1995. Work represented in anthologies. Contributor of articles and reviews to history and military studies journals. Address: 1229 Rockbridge Ave, Norfolk, VA 23520, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]