Background
Knapp, Robert Charles was born on January 19, 1927 in New York City. Son of Jack and Hilda (Knapp).
Obstetrics and gynecology educator
Knapp, Robert Charles was born on January 19, 1927 in New York City. Son of Jack and Hilda (Knapp).
AB, Columbia University, 1949. Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1953. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1982.
Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, Brooklyn, 2003.
Intern, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1953-1954; resident, Kings County Hospital, 1954-1958; instructor obstetrics-gynecology, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1958-1962; American Cancer Society fellow, State University of New York, 1962-1963; assistant professor obstetrics-gynecology, State University of New York, 1962-1963; assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, 1963-1969; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, 1969-1970; department chairman obstetrics-gynecology., Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York, 1967-1970; associate professor obstetrics-gynecology., Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1970-1975; William H. Baker professor gynecology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1975-1993; William H. Baker professor emeritus, Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1993; associate chief of staff, Boston Hospital for Women, 1975-1980; director gynecology surgery and oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 1980-1989. Director gynecology Sidney Farber Cancer Institute, 1975-1989.
Served with United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow American College of Obstetrics and Gynocology, American College of Surgeons. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Federation Clinical Research, Obstetrical Society Boston, American Radium Society, Boston Surgical Society Society Gynecologic Oncology, American Association for Cancer Research, Society Surgical Oncologists, International Society Gynecologic Oncologists.
Married Miriam Hermanos, November, 1955. Children: Louise, Jennifer, Michael.