Background
Cole, Robert Taylor was born on September 3, 1905 in Bald Prairie, Texas, United States.
Cole, Robert Taylor was born on September 3, 1905 in Bald Prairie, Texas, United States.
Bachelor of Arts Texas, 1925. AM, University Texas, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1936.
Instructor, assistant professor, associate professor government, Louisiana State University, 1926-1929, 31-33;
instructor political science, Harvard University, 1930-1931, 34-35;
assistant professor political science, Duke U., 1935-1937;
associate professor, Duke U., 1937-1945;
professor, Duke U., 1945-1953;
James B. Duke professor political science, Duke U., 1953-1975;
James B. Duke Research professor emeritus, Duke U., 1975-1991;
provost, Duke U., 1960-1969;
director graduate studies in political science, Duke U., 1947-1949;
Ford research professor government, Harvard University, 1965. Consultant to O.M.G.U.S., Germany, summers 1948, 49. Member Social Science Research Council, 1952-1958.
Rapporteur International Political Science Association Meeting, Paris, 1953. Chairman of Commission on British Commonwealth Studies, 1955-1960. Member Fulbright Committee on International Exch.
Persons; county Ahmadu Bello U., Nigeria, 1964-1977. Board directors Governmental Affairs Institute Public Adminstrs. Svc., 1973-1978.
Member American Political Science Association {president 1951-1952}, Cosmos Club {Washington}, Phi Beta Kappa {chairman Emerson award committee 1975-1976}.
Son of Robert Wiles and Elizabeth {Taylor} C. Married Anne C. Berton, 1935.