Charles Alexander Robinson Jr. (March 30, 1900 – February 23, 1965) was an American classical scholar. The son of

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classics professor Charles A. Robinson, he graduated from Princeton in 1922. He spent post-graduate years at the

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, where he met Celia Sachs, daughter of art historian Paul J. Sachs. He excavated at

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in the 1920s under T. Leslie Shear. Robinson later became a professor at

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. Some of his books are: ''Alexander the Great'' (1947), ''Ancient History'' (1st edition 1951, 2nd edition 1967, 3rd edition 1981 — used as a textbook in many colleges for many years), ''The Spring of Civilization'' (1954), ''Athens in the Age of Pericles'' (1959), and ''Hellenic History'' (1939), which he rewrote and revised from G. W. Botsford's 1922 book.Encyclopedia Brunoniana , Robinson, Charles Alexander
/ref> He also published a series of "first books" that introduced children to classical history through text, photographs, drawings, and maps. Several were dedicated "For my grandchildren" and one "To My Daughters-in-law." The series from publisher Franklin Watts included ''The First Book of Ancient Rome'' (1959), ''The First Book of Ancient Egypt'' (1961), ''The First Book of the Ancient Bible Lands'' (1962), ''The First Book of Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia'' (1962), and ''The First Book of Ancient Crete & Mycenae'' (1964). The Charles Alexander Robinson, Jr., Memorial Lecture was inaugurated at

in 1965 and given annually since by a distinguished, senior scholar on a topic of broad interest to scholars, students, and community members. The Charles A. Robinson Memorial Trophy is an award given by

to the

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attaining the highest academic average for his first seven semesters. It has been presented annually since its inception in 1966.

Personal life

In June 1927, he married Celia Sachs, daughter of Paul J. Sachs; they had three sons: Charles Alexander Robinson III, Samuel Sachs Robinson, and Franklin W. Robinson.

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* 1900 births 1965 deaths American classical scholars Princeton University alumni Classical scholars of Brown University Scholars of ancient Greek history 20th-century American historians {{US-scientist-stub