David Allan Robertson

Background

Robertson,, David Allan was born on July 30, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of David Allan Robertson and Anne Victoria Knobel.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1936. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1940.

Career

Instructor English, Barnard College Columbia University, New York City, 1940-1942, 45-47, assistant professor, 1947-1950, associate professor, 1950-1956, professor, 1956-1968, McIntosh professor, 1968-1986, professor emeritus, from 1986, chairman department, 1956-1959, 64-67, 1975-1977. Member commission on English College Entrance Exam Board, 1959-1964. Member advisory board Victorian Studies, 1959-1966, 75-87.

Member advisory council department English, Princeton University, 1970-1992, chairman, 1977-1982, library, 1973-1976, member department art and archaeology, 1974-1985, chairman, 1977-1982.

Membership

Member council Friends of Princeton University Library., since 1976, chairman, 1991-1995. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, since 1942, retired. Member Modern Language Association, English Institute (assistant secretary 1946, secretary 1947-1948, editor English Institute Essays 1946-1948), Century Association, American Alpine Club (co-editor journal.

1947-1952), Nassau Club.

Connections

Married Beridge Ruth Leigh Mallory, June 18, 1940 (deceased September 1953). Children: Anne (Mistress Robert Acheson Spencer), Susan, Allan. Married Victoria Adams Bryer, October 10, 1964 (divorced June 1988).

Children: Struan, Isabel, Samuel. Married Harriet Cooper Frothingham, December 21, 1991.

Father:

David Allan Robertson

Mother:

Anne Victoria Knobel

Spouse:

Victoria Adams Bryer

Spouse:

Beridge Ruth Leigh Mallory

Spouse:

Harriet Cooper Frothingham

child:

Susan Robertson,

child:

Struan Robertson,

child:

Samuel Robertson,

child:

Allan Robertson,

child:

Anne Robertson, (Mistress Robert Acheson Spencer)

child:

Isabel Robertson,