Robert Hess (college president)

Robert Lee Hess
Robert Lee Hess
Born	December 18, 1932; Asbury Park, New Jersey, US
Died	January 12, 1992 (aged 59); Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York City, US
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Yale University (B.A., 1954, M.A., 1955, and Ph.D., 1960); University of Rome;
Known for	sixth President of Brooklyn College
Notable work	Italian Colonialism in Somalia; Ethiopia: the Modernization of Autocracy;
Term	1979–1992
Predecessor	John Kneller
Successor	Vernon Lattin
Spouse	Frances H. Aaron (m. 1960)
Children	4
Parents	Henry Hess (father); Ada Davis (mother);

Robert Lee Hess (December 18, 1932 – January 12, 1992) was an American scholar of African history, and the sixth President of Brooklyn College.^[1]^[2]

^ Ohles, Frederik; Ohles, Shirley G.; Ohles, Shirley M.; Ramsay, John G. (1997). Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 157. ISBN 9780313291333 – via Internet Archive. robert hess brooklyn college.
^ LaBatto, Marianne. "LibGuides Home: Exhibitions: On Display". libguides.brooklyn.cuny.edu.

[auto-1] Ohles, Frederik; Ohles, Shirley G.; Ohles, Shirley M.; Ramsay, John G. (1997). Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 157. ISBN 9780313291333 – via Internet Archive. robert hess brooklyn college.

[2] LaBatto, Marianne. "LibGuides Home: Exhibitions: On Display". libguides.brooklyn.cuny.edu.

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Robert Lee Hess
Born	(1932-12-18)December 18, 1932 Asbury Park, New Jersey, US
Died	January 12, 1992(1992-01-12) (aged 59) Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York City, US
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Yale University (B.A., 1954, M.A., 1955, and Ph.D., 1960) University of Rome
Known for	sixth President of Brooklyn College
Notable work	Italian Colonialism in Somalia Ethiopia: the Modernization of Autocracy
Term	1979–1992
Predecessor	John Kneller
Successor	Vernon Lattin
Spouse	Frances H. Aaron (m. 1960)
Children	4
Parents	Henry Hess (father) Ada Davis (mother)