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'''John Louis Loos''' (March 9, 1918 – September 25, 2011) was an American historian affiliated for thirty-four years with [[Louisiana State University]], known for his research on the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]].

 

'''John Louis Loos''' (March 9, 1918 – September 25, 2011) was an American [[historian]] affiliated for thirty-four years with [[Louisiana State University]], known particularly for his research on the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]].

==Background==

==Background==

Loos was born to John George Loos (1896-1976) and the former Katherine Pauley (1895-1981) in Friend in Saline County in southeastern [[Nebraska]]. His parents later relocated to Lincoln, Nebraska.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com|accessdate=October 8, 2011}}</ref>

Loos was born to John George Loos (1896-1976) and the former Katherine Pauley (1895-1981) in Friend in Saline County in southeastern [[Nebraska]]. His parents later relocated to the capital city of Lincoln, Nebraska.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com|accessdate=October 8, 2011}}</ref>

In 1935, Loos graduated from Harvard High School in Harvard in Clay County near Hastings, Nebraska. In 1939, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a "Regent Scholar with Distinction." He was also affiliated with the Pi Mu Epsilon, a national mathematics honor fraternity. In 1940, he received his Master of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska, where he was a university fellow. For five years Loos then served in the [[United States Army]] in the South Pacific during [[World War II]]. He was an artillery officer who was promoted to major and received the [[Bronze Star]] medal for meritorious service.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=john-louis- loos&pid=1538830166|title=John L. Loos|publisher=''Baton Rouge Morning Advocate'', October 1, 2011|accessdate=October 1, 2011}}</ref>  

In 1935, Loos graduated from Harvard High School in Harvard in Clay County near Hastings, Nebraska. In 1939, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a "Regent Scholar with Distinction." He was also affiliated with the Pi Mu Epsilon, a national mathematics honor fraternity. In 1940, he received his Master of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska, where he was a university fellow. For five years Loos then served in the [[United States Army]] in the South Pacific during [[World War II]]. He was an artillery officer who was promoted to major and received the [[Bronze Star]] medal for meritorious service.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=john-louis- loos&pid=1538830166|title=John L. Loos|publisher=''Baton Rouge Morning Advocate'', October 1, 2011|accessdate=October 1, 2011}}</ref>  

In 2005, LSU launched the John L. Loos Professorship in History. The first recipient is David Culbert, an historian of film and media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsu.com/unv002.nsf/(NoteID)/F2DAD689C5F662E1862570B900546C11?OpenDocument|title=David Culbert named first John Loos Professorship in History, November 14, 2005|publisher=lsu.com|accessdate=October 1, 2011}}</ref>

In 2005, LSU launched the John L. Loos Professorship in History. The first recipient is David Culbert, an historian of film and media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsu.com/unv002.nsf/(NoteID)/F2DAD689C5F662E1862570B900546C11?OpenDocument|title=David Culbert named first John Loos Professorship in History, November 14, 2005|publisher=lsu.com|accessdate=October 1, 2011}}</ref>

==References==

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