Robert Prentiss Daniel
Robert Prentiss Daniel | |
|---|---|
| President of Shaw University | |
| In office 1936–1950 | |
| Preceded by | William Stuart Nelson |
| Succeeded by | William Russell Strassner |
| President of Virginia State College | |
| In office 1950–1968 | |
| Preceded by | James Hugo Johnston Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James Franklin Tucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1902 Ettricks, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 1968 (aged 65) Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Blanche Ardell Taylor (1929) Marie Plummer Orsot (1966–1968) |
| Alma mater | Virginia Union University Columbia University |
| Profession | Scholar, Educator |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
Robert Prentiss Daniel (November 2, 1902 – January 5, 1968) was an African-American psychologist, scholar, and college president. Born in Ettrick, Virginia to Charles James and Carrie Daniel, he was the sixth of eight children.