Elmore Harris Harbison (1907–1964) was an American historian and scholar on the topic of Christianity and history.
He married Janet German in 1937 and had a son, John Harris Harbison, a distinguished composer, and two daughters, Helen and Margaret.
[3] Harbison received his bachelor's in history from Princeton University in 1928 and was the valedictorian of his class.
He continued on to Harvard University and in 1938 earned his doctorate for his dissertation Rival Ambassadors in the Court of Queen Mary.
He served on several committees and boards dedicated to religious scholarly study A national teaching award is named in his honor.