James Harvey Robinson

James Harvey Robinson
James Harvey Robinson
	James Harvey Robinson (c. 1922)
Born	June 29, 1863; Bloomington, Illinois, US
Died	February 16, 1936 (aged 72); New York City, US
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery (Bloomington, Illinois)
Alma mater	1883–1884: Attended, Illinois State Normal College; 1887: A.B., Harvard; 1888: M.A., Harvard; 1890: Ph.D. University of Freiburg;
Employers	1891–1895: U. Penn; 1895–1919: Columbia; 1919–1936: New School for Social Research;
Spouse(s)	Grace Woodville Read (maiden; 1866–1927) (m. September 1, 1887)

James Harvey Robinson (June 29, 1863 – February 16, 1936) was an American scholar of history who, with Charles Austin Beard, founded New History, a disciplinary approach that attempts to use history to understand contemporary problems, which greatly broadened the scope of historical scholarship in relation to the social sciences.

James Harvey Robinson
James Harvey Robinson (c. 1922)
Born	(1863-06-29)June 29, 1863 Bloomington, Illinois, US
Died	February 16, 1936(1936-02-16) (aged 72) New York City, US
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery (Bloomington, Illinois)
Alma mater	1883–1884: Attended, Illinois State Normal College 1887: A.B., Harvard 1888: M.A., Harvard 1890: Ph.D. University of Freiburg
Employers	1891–1895: U. Penn 1895–1919: Columbia 1919–1936: New School for Social Research
Spouse(s)	Grace Woodville Read (maiden; 1866–1927) (m. September 1, 1887)