Author: William Scott Ferguson
Alternate names: William S. Ferguson; W. S. Ferguson
Born: 11 November 1875
Died: 28 April 1954
Bio: [English] William Scott Ferguson (b. 1875 in Marshfield, Prince Edward Island; † 1954 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an American historian of Canadian origin. He was from 1908 to 1945 Professor at Harvard University and is particularly known for his researches on the Greek chronology and culture of Hellenism.

[Deutsch] William Scott Ferguson (* 1875 in Marshfield, Prince Edward Island; † 1954 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) war ein US-amerikanischer Althistoriker kanadischer Herkunft. Er war von 1908 bis 1945 Professor an der Harvard University und ist besonders durch seine Forschungen zur griechischen Chronologie und zur Kultur des Hellenismus bekannt.