Background
Robbins, Reginald Chauncey was born on November 10, 1871 in Boston Massachusetts. Son of Royal E. and Mary Elizabeth (Horton) Robbins.
Robbins, Reginald Chauncey was born on November 10, 1871 in Boston Massachusetts. Son of Royal E. and Mary Elizabeth (Horton) Robbins.
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1892 (with highest honors in political science). Studied philosophy in Graduate School, 1896-1900.
1 son, Reginald Chauncey. V. treasurer Waltham Watch Company several years. Partner Robbins & Appleton.
Also director various corporations.
Retired, 1909. Social service work, 1894-1900. Founder Robbins Library of Philosophy and Psychology, Harvard, 1905.
Delegate to International Congress of Philosophy, Bologna, 1908, Paris, 1921 Was chairman board trustees Public Library and chairman finance committee, Hamilton, Massachusetts, also chairman visiting commission on philosophy and psychology, Harvard, and president Cecilia Society, Boston. Curator of botany, Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, California, 1926-1933, also curator of ornithology, 1932-1933.
Radio speaker for Conservation.
In active service, lieutenant (junior grade) Naval Reserve, United States coast and overseas, 1917-1919. Commanding various patrol boats and serving on staff of Vice Admiral Wilson at Brest, France.
Clubs: Valley (Montecito). Member Eastern Yacht. Member American Philosophical Association, Massachusetts Audubon Society, American Legion, Veterans Foreign Wars, Military Order World War, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jane Ruthven Hall, May 17, 1907.