Background
Alexander, Robert Lester was born on March 23, 1920 in New York City. Son of Rex Grant and Ruth (Laird) Alexander.
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Robert Lester Alexander
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Robert Lester Alexander, American art historian, educator. Samuels Fels fellow New York University, 1959-1960, American Research Institute fellow, Turkey, 1965-1966, National Endowment of the Humanities fellow, 1981-1982. Sergeant United States Army, 1942-1944. Member Society Architectural Historians (board directors 1961-1963), College Art Association, Archeological Institute American, British Institute Archaeology in Ankara.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1961.
Career
Instructor, RISD, Providence, 1947-1948; tutor, Queens College, New York City, 1949-1951; instructor, U. Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, 1952-1958; assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1958-1961; visiting lecturer, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1961-1963; associate professor Art History, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1963-1969; professor Art History, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1969-1987; professor emeritus, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1987. Associate editor Archaeology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1951-1953. Senior editor The Papers of Robert Mills, Washington, 1984-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Sergeant United States Army, 1942-1944. Member Society Architectural Historians (board directors 1961-1963), College Art Association, Archeological Institute American, British Institute Archaeology in Ankara.
Connections
Married Margaret Ames, July 6, 1946. Children: Margaret, Harriet.
Education
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1961
Career
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1947 - 1948
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1949 - 1951
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1952 - 1958
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1958 - 1961
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1961 - 1963
Awards
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Samuels Fels fellow New York University, 1959-1960, American Research Institute fellow, Turkey, 1965-1966, National Endowment of the Humanities fellow, 1981-1982.Samuels Fels fellow New York University, 1959-1960, American Research Institute fellow, Turkey, 1965-1966, National Endowment of the Humanities fellow, 1981-1982.