Background
Irrmann, Robert Henry was born on December 5, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Swissler and Lydia (Kringel) Irrmann.
Irrmann, Robert Henry was born on December 5, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Swissler and Lydia (Kringel) Irrmann.
Bachelor, Beloit College, Wisconsin, 1939. Hum.D. (honorary), Beloit College, Wisconsin, 1983. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1940.
Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1945.
Member faculty, Denison U., 1945-1948;
member of faculty, Beloit College, 1948-1980;
professor of history, Beloit College, 1957-1980;
college archivist, Beloit College, 1953-1986;
department chairman, Beloit College, 1960-1979;
professor emeritus, Beloit College, since 1980. Member regional committee X Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, 1955-1962. Member board Danforth Associates, 1957-1960.
Reader, interviewer Danforth Teacher.Grants, 1962-1966.
Chairman Wisconsin Historic Preservation Review Board, 1976-1978. Member Rock County History Society (trustee), Beloit History Society (president 1974-1975), American Association of University Professors, American History Association, Mediaeval Academy American, Navy Records Society, Society Nautical Research, State History Society Wisconsin (member Old World Wisconsin committee 1971, curator 1971-1982, curator emeritus, Second vice president 1979-1982), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.