John M. Merriman, history professor and former head of Branford College, died earlier this year. He was 75. Merriman, beloved by his colleagues and the many students whom he taught and mentored during ...

John M. Merriman, Charles Seymour Professor of History, died on May 22 after a long illness. He was 75. Merriman was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on June 15, 1946 and raised in Portland, Oregon.

An indefatigable researcher, he wrote books about terrorists, anarchists, leftists and ordinary people and spent a lot of time in France’s archives. By Richard Sandomir John Merriman, a revered ...