Background
Albion, Robert Greenhalgh was born on August 15, 1896 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Francis and Alice Marion (Lamb) Albion.
Albion, Robert Greenhalgh was born on August 15, 1896 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Francis and Alice Marion (Lamb) Albion.
Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin College, 1918, Doctor of Letters, 1948. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1920, Doctor of Philosophy, 1924. Little Doctorate., Southampton College, 1970.
Doctor of Humane Letters, University Maine, 1971.
September 30, 1976). Teaching fellow, Harvard, 1920-1922. Instructor history Princeton, 1922-1924, assistant professor, 1924-1928, associate professor, 1928-1939, professor of history, 1939-1949, director summer session, 1929-1942. Assistant dean faculty, 1929-1943.
Visiting lecturer in oceanic history and affairs Harvard University, 1948-1949, Gardiner professor oceanic history and affairs, 1949-1963, professor emeritus, 1963-1983.
Visiting professor U. Connecticut, 1964-1965, Emory University, Carleton College, 1966, U. Maine, 1966-1972, Bowdoin College, from 1971. Consultant United States Naval War College, 1965, National Research Council, 1968.
President American Military Institute, 1941-1945. Trustee Naval History Foundation, 1946-1950.
Consultant Maritime Administration, 1952-1953.
Coordinator Munson Institute Maritime History, 1955-1966, director, 1966-1975. With Harvard-Navy Polaris Program, 1964-1972. Lecturer United States Military Academy, National War College, United States Naval Academy, United States Coast Guard Academy.
Served as Second lieutenant Infantry, 1918. Historian of Naval Administration, assistant director naval history, Office Secretary of Navy, 1943-1950. Member Maine History Sites Committee, 1960-1971.
Member Archives Advisory Board, 1965-1973, vice chairman, 1968-1973.
Honorary life; Member Maine History Society (Executive Committee 1958-1976, president 1963-1970), Theta Delta Chi, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Cumberland (Portland, Maine).
Married Jennie Barnes Pope, August 16, 1923 (deceased.