Background
Bone, Robert Gehlmann was born on June 2, 1906 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Eugene E. and Alice (Gehlmann) Bone.
Bone, Robert Gehlmann was born on June 2, 1906 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Eugene E. and Alice (Gehlmann) Bone.
AB, College of Wooster, 1928. AM, University Illinois, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1937.
Certificate, University Freiburg-in-Breisgau, Germany, 1938. Doctor of Laws, Lincoln College, 1966., Illinois State University, 1968.
Teacher, American College, Alexandria, Egypt, 1928-1931; acting director, 1930-1931; professor of history, director forensics, Lincoln (Illinois), 1932-1934; instructor history, University of Illinois, 1934-1942; professor of history, head department, Shrivenham American U., England, 1945-1946; professor of history, University of Illinois, 1951-1956; director division special services for war vets, 1947-1952; director division general studies, 1946-1952; acting dean, College Education, 1952-1953; assistant provost, 1954-1956; president, emeritus, Illinois State University (Normal), 1956-1967; visiting professor, College of Wooster, 1969-1971. Consultant Ford Foundation Campaign chairman Tuberculosis Seal, 1966-1967. President of the board directors Adlai E. Stevenson Lectures on International Affairs, 1965-1967, David Davis Memorial Home, 1960-1965.
Board directors Institute Oriental Students (Brent House) Chicago, 1938-1948, University Young Men’s Christian Association, 1946-1956. Member Civil War Centennial Commission. Executive committee Illinois Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission Member national committee on standards National Council for Accrediting Teacher Education, member commission on colleges universities North Central Association.
Board directors Illinois Certification Board, 1958-1962. Chairman Illinois Commission College Testing, 1959-1967. Trustee Winston Churchill College, Pontiac, Illinois, 1965-1971.
Board directors Multiple Sclerosis Association, 1965-1991, Illinois State University Foundation. Trustee Eureka (Illinois) College, 1968-1971. Board regents Lincoln Academy Illinois, chancellor, 1968-1971.
Served as major A.C., Army of the United States, 1942-1946. European Theatre of Operations. Member Association State Colleges and Universities (director 1963-1967), American Association Colleges Teacher Education, Archeological Institute American, National Education Association, American Association Higher Education (director, national president 1956-1957, American, Illinois (vice president, director 1972-1991, advisory committee for state archives) history societies, American Association College Teachers of Education (national committee on teacher education), Illinois Genealogical Society (director 1972-1991), Hugunot Society of America, Magna Charta Barons, Sons of the American Revolution, Phi Kappa Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Zeta Psi, Phi Alpha Theta, Chi Gamma Iota, Kappa Theta Gamma, Phi Kappa Epsilon, Phi Alpha Phi, Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Tau Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Karin Levanius, September 26, 1944. Children: John Levanius, Robert Gehlmann.