Harold W. Dodds
Harold W. Dodds | |
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President of Princeton University | |
In office 1933–1957 | |
Preceded by | Edward D. Duffield (acting) |
Succeeded by | Robert F. Goheen |
Personal details | |
Born | Harold Willis Dodds June 28, 1889 ) |
Harold Willis Dodds (June 28, 1889 – October 25, 1980) was the fifteenth
Early life and education
Dodds was born on June 28, 1889, in Utica, Pennsylvania, the son of a professor of Bible studies at Grove City College.[1] After receiving his bachelor's degree at Grove City College in 1909 and teaching public school for two years, he received his MA at Princeton in 1914 and his PhD, in political science, at the University of Pennsylvania in 1917. After receiving his PhD, he married Margaret Murray.
Before joining Princeton faculty
Dodds served in the U.S. Food Administration during
At Princeton
In 1925, Dodds joined Princeton as a professor of politics and became a full professor in 1927. In 1930, he was appointed the first chair of the School of Public and International Affairs, which is now commonly known as the
During Dodds's tenure, the university faced many hardships. The Great Depression caused great financial uncertainty, leading Dodds to establish
During a two-year period from 1946 to 1947, the bicentennial anniversary of Princeton was being celebrated. During this time, there were three major convocations and almost continuous conferences. Dodds established bicentennial preceptorships to allow young faculty members to spend a year in research.[2]
In 1935, Dodds was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[4] He was a trustee of the Rockefeller Foundation from 1936 to 1955.[5] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1959.[6]
Relationship with the House Un-American Activities Committee
Dodds was president at the height of the
Later life
Dodds retired in 1957 and was succeeded by Robert F. Goheen. He died at his home in Hightstown, New Jersey, in 1980.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Excerpt from A Princeton Companion". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ^ a b c d Presidents of Princeton
- ^ "The Quiet One", Time, 6 July 1953. Accessed 28 May 2008.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ Rockefeller Foundation Reports, 1936-1955, available on RockefellerFoundation.org (example)
- ^ "Harold Willis Dodds". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ a b F. David Peat, Infinite Potential: The Life and Times of David Bohm [Helix Books, 1996] p 99
- ^ Farber, M. A. "Harold W. Dodds, 91, Former Princeton President: A Test of Principles: First Taught High School: Helped Student Move", The New York Times, October 26, 1980. Accessed March 3, 2008.