. . "1885-11-05Z"^^ . "American historian, philosopher and writer" . . "1981Z"^^ . . . . . "William James Durant (/d\u0259\u02C8r\u00E6nt/; November 5, 1885 \u2013 November 7, 1981) was an American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for The Story of Civilization, 11 volumes written in collaboration with his wife Ariel Durant and published between 1935 and 1975."@en . "1885Z"^^ . "1981-11-07Z"^^ . "William Durant"@en . "Durant, Will"@en .