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Robert B. Watson (administrator)
Robert Blake Watson (December 14, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an administrator at Harvard University who served as the Dean (education), dean of students from 1958 to 1970 and athletic director from 1970 to 1978. Early life Watson was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts on December 14, 1913, to Edward A. and Irene J. (Brown) Watson. He grew up in Wellesley and graduated from St. Mark's School (Massachusetts), St. Mark's School. He attended Harvard College, where he lettered in football and crew. He graduated in 1937 and worked for JPMorgan Chase, JP Morgan until 1940, when he joined the United States Navy. During World War II he served as the executive officer on the ''USS Leary (DD-158), USS Leary''. He was one of 220 men on board the ''Leary'' when it was sunk on December 24, 1943. After giving his life jacket to another crew member, Watson clung to a piece of wood for five hours in the waters of the North Atlantic until another warship rescued him and the other 56 survivors. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and one of the most prestigious and highly ranked universities in the world. The university is composed of ten academic faculties plus Harvard Radcliffe Institute. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers study in a wide range of undergraduate and graduate academic disciplines, and other faculties offer only graduate degrees, including professional degrees. Harvard has three main campuses: the Cambridge campus centered on Harvard Yard; an adjoining campus immediately across Charles River in the Allston neighborhood of Boston; and the medical campus in Boston's Longwood Medical Area. Harvard's endowment is valued at $50.9 billion, making it the wealthiest academic institution in the world. Endowment inco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
