Robert Herndon Fife Jr.

Robert Herndon Fife Jr.
Born	November 18, 1871 (1871-11-18) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Died	January 8, 1958 (1958-01-09) (aged 86)
Title	Gebhard Professor of German
Spouse	Sarah G. Fife ​ (m. 1913)​
Academic background
Education	University of Virginia (B.A. and M.A.) University of Leipzig (Dr. phil.)
Doctoral advisor	Eduard Sievers Albert Köster
Academic work
Discipline	German Studies Language pedagogy
Sub-discipline	Modern German literature Modern German history Renaissance studies Reformation Studies
Institutions	Wesleyan University Columbia University
Notable students	Sol Liptzin André von Gronicka

Robert Herndon Fife Jr. (November 18, 1871 – January 8, 1958) was an American academic who specialized in German studies and served as Gebhard Professor of German and Chair of the German Department at Columbia University. He was the founder of The Germanic Review, former President of the AATG and President of the MLA. Fife wrote on German history, German language and literature, Martin Luther, and German romanticism and edited works by Heinrich Heine, E. T. A. Hoffmann and Ludwig Tieck.