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Robert E. Streeter
Robert Eugene Streeter (1916 – June 22, 2002) was an American academic. Throughout most of his academic career, he administered the University of Chicago. Streeter was born in 1916 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree in English from Bucknell University in 1938, while he had a summer job as a sportswriter. He also earned a master's degree in 1940 and a doctorate in 1943, both from Northwestern University. Declared ineligible to serve in World War II, Streeter instead began his teaching career at Bucknell University and Seoul National University in South Korea in 1946. The next year, he started teaching at the University of Chicago as an assistant professor of English literature. He became an associate professor in 1953 and then a professor in 1958, both of which specialized in American literature and culture. Streeter also became a Dean of the College in 1954. At the time, after Robert Maynard Hutchins left the University of Chicago three year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and '' berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
