Dr. William Gray

Professor

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Biography

William G. Gray is a Professor in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University, specializing in Modern Germany, International History, and Capitalism. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in December 1999. Professor Gray is the author of 'Germany's Cold War: Global Campaign to Isolate East Germany, 1949-1969' published by the University of North Carolina Press in 2003, and 'Trading Power: West Germany’s Rise to Global Influence, 1963-1975' from Cambridge University Press in 2023. He has co-edited works such as the 'Encyclopedia of the Cold War' (Routledge, 2008) and the 'German Yearbook of Contemporary History, Vol. 6' focusing on Secret Services and the International Arms Trade (2022). Currently, he is pursuing a book-length study of Germany and Brazil during the Cold War, with particular emphasis on themes of capitalism, democracy, and human rights. Professor Gray welcomes graduate students interested in Germany and the world.

Research Interests

Courses

Introduction to Modern World Money, Trade, & Power: History of Capitalism Eve of Destruction: Global Crises & World Organization in the 20th Century German History Europe 1945 Dictatorship and Democracy: Europe 1919-1939 Advanced Topics in Modern Germany

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.