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== Education and academic career ==

== Education and academic career ==

Latourette was born in Oregon City, Oregon and attended Linfield College, a nearby Baptist school He took his B.A. at Yale College  in 1906 and a Ph.D. at Yale in 1909. In 1909 and 1910 he was based in New York as a traveling secretary for the Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions. He taught in China, 1910 to 1912, at the College of Yale in China, Changsha, China. Poor health forced his return. He was taught history at Reed College, Portland, Oregon, from 1914 to 1916, and at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, from 1916 to 1921.  In 1918 he was ordained as a [[Baptist]] minister in the Northern Baptist denomination.  

Latourette was born in Oregon City, Oregon and attended Linfield College, a nearby Baptist school.  He took his B.A. at Yale College  in 1906 and a Ph.D. at Yale in 1909. In 1909 and 1910 he was based in New York as a traveling secretary for the Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions. He taught in China, 1910 to 1912, at the College of Yale in China, Changsha, China. Poor health forced his return. He taught history at Reed College, Portland, Oregon, from 1914 to 1916, and at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, from 1916 to 1921.  In 1918 he was ordained as a [[Baptist]] minister in the Northern Baptist denomination.  

Called to Yale Divinity School, he served successively as Professor of Missions (1921-1927), Professor Oriental History, D. Willis James Professor of Missions and World Christianity (1921-49), Sterling Professor of Missions and Oriental History (1949-53) and finally as Sterling Professor Emeritus from his retirement in 1953 until his death in 1968. An active Baptist, he held weekly study and prayer sessions, and taught Sunday School. He never married.

Called to Yale Divinity School, he served successively as Professor of Missions (1921-1927), Professor Oriental History, D. Willis James Professor of Missions and World Christianity (1921-49), Sterling Professor of Missions and Oriental History (1949-53) and finally as Sterling Professor Emeritus from his retirement in 1953 until his death in 1968. An active Baptist, he held weekly study and prayer sessions, and taught Sunday School. He never married.

== Other Achievements ==

== Other Achievements ==

Latourette held many committee roles and national leadership positions in many organizations, including the American Baptist Convention, the American Baptist Missionary Union and the YMCA. He was awarded honorary doctorates from seventeen universities in five countries and was elected president of the American Historical Association

Latourette held many committee roles and national leadership positions in many organizations, including the American Baptist Convention, the American Baptist Missionary Union and the YMCA. He was awarded honorary doctorates from seventeen universities in five countries and was elected president of the American Historical Association