Robinson, F.N. (Fred. Norris), 1871-1966

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Fred Norris Robinson (April 4, 1871-July 21, 1966), professionally known as F. N. Robinson, was an eminent American Celticist and scholar of Geoffrey Chaucer. Robinson received his B.A. (1891), M.A. (1892), and PhD (1894) from Harvard University, working with the eminent medievalists Francis James Child and George Lyman Kittredge. In 1936, after appointments at Harvard as instructor (1894), assistant professor (1902), and professor (1906), he succeeded his thesis adviser, Kittredge, as Gurney Professor of English. In 1895, he spent a year abroad at the University of Freiburg, Germany, working with Rudolph Turneysen, one of the founders of Celtic Philology. He received honorary doctorates from the National University of Ireland and the University of Dublin, was an honorary member of the Royal Irish Academy and also the Consultative Committee of the Irish Texts Society.
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referencedIn Hart, Walter Morris, 1872-1964. Student notes in English and Comparative Literature, 1900-1903. Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Robinson, Fred Norris, 1871-. Papers, 1907-1930. Houghton Library
referencedIn Horace Mason Reynolds papers, 1895-1965. Houghton Library
creatorOf Fred Norris Robinson collection, 1907-1930. Houghton Library
referencedIn Edward Kennard Rand correspondence and other papers, 1900-1945. Houghton Library
referencedIn Crawford, Bartholow Vincent, 1888-. A study of the language of "The Debate of the Body and the Soul," lines 1-400 / by B. V. Crawford, February 8, 1917. Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Robinson, F. N. (Fred Norris), 1871-1966. Notes in Fine Arts 3, 1888-1889. Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Morris, J. R.,. Eisteddfod y Ddraig Goch : Lerpwll, manuscript, 1922-1926. Houghton Library
referencedIn Papers of Maud Perry Pope Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Robinson, F. N. (Fred Norris), 1871-1966. Notes in English 1, 1891-1892. Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Papers of Frederick Norris Robinson, 1900-1966 (inclusive) Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Fred Norris Robinson collection of Irish Manuscripts Houghton Library
referencedIn Letters of condolence and thanks, 1915. Houghton Library
creatorOf Alleaume, Jean. Biblioteque des auteurs bretons disposée selon l'ordre alphabetique : Jean Alleaume docteur es professeur à l'Université de Paris à donné une edition du maitre des sentences, qu'il fit imprimer à Rouen l'an 1651 in 4° : manuscript, [after 1735] Houghton Library
referencedIn Thompson, S. mss., 1911-1976 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Dante Society of America correspondence and records, 1883-1904. Houghton Library
creatorOf Robinson, F. N. (Fred Norris), 1871-1966. Notes in Germanic Philology 12 and 14, 1892-1893. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Robinson, F. N. (Fred Norris), 1871-1966. Notes taken in English 2 : Hamlet, 1889-1890. Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Robinson, F. N. (Fred Norris), 1871-1966. Notes in English 11, 1890-1891. Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Coffre, Denis,. Leabhar na cCath : iona bhfuil suim mhór do togaidhe Eirionn. Agus go h-airighthe Cleic Gaidheal re Lochlonnaigh dá n-ionarbadh ar Eírinn. Iar na ttiomarga as iliomad seinleabhar mbarrantamhla. Agus iar na sgríobha le Peattair mac Míchael ui Longáin a cCaraig na bhFear. Cuim usaide Aindreis mhaith Ui Shúilliobháin a cCorca : manuscript, 1828. Houghton Library
creatorOf Morris, J. R.,. Beirdd a Barddoniaeth : manuscript, [19--] Houghton Library
creatorOf Noyes, George Rapall, 1873-1952. Notes in Fine Arts 3 : copied from F.N. Robinson, 1888-1889. Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf O'Hegarty, Michael,. Commonplace book : of Irish verse : manuscript, [182-] Houghton Library
referencedIn Kittredge, George Lyman, 1860-1941. G. L. Kittredge letters to Byron J. Rees[manuscript]. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, R-Z and unidentified Houghton Library
referencedIn Edgar Huidekoper Wells papers, 1912-1933. Houghton Library
creatorOf Robinson, F. N. (Fred Norris), 1871-1966. [Collection of articles written by F.N. Robinson and other scholars]. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
referencedIn Wendell family papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Hench, Atcheson Laughlin, 1891-1974. Letters of Atcheson Laughlin Hench [manuscript] 1923-1938-1962. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Pease, Arthur Stanley, 1881-1964. Correspondence and compositions, 1870-1963 Houghton Library
creatorOf Gorsedd y Beirdd. Llyfr cafnadion a phenderfyniadau Gorsedd Beirdd Ynys Prydain o 1888 hyd 1920 : manuscript, 1888-1922. Houghton Library
creatorOf Dante Society (U.S.). Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1895-1912. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, R-Z and unidentified Houghton Library
referencedIn William Roscoe Thayer papers, 1762-1927 (inclusive), 1872-1921 (bulk) Houghton Library
creatorOf Robinson, F. N. (Fred Norris), 1871-1966. Correspondence to Albert Croll Baugh, 1948. University of Pennsylvania Library
creatorOf Mon, Lewis. Llyfr llawysgrif o gywyddau (gan mwyaf) yr hen Feirdd Cymreig, 1300-1630 : manuscript, 1610-1630. Houghton Library
referencedIn Letters sent to Hyder Edward Rollins, 1927-1946 (inclusive), 1944-1946 (bulk). Houghton Library
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associatedWith Alleaume, Jean. person
associatedWith Crawford, Bartholow Vincent, 1888- person
associatedWith Dante Society of America. corporateBody
associatedWith Dante Society (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Fred Norris Robinson person
associatedWith Gorsedd y Beirdd. corporateBody
associatedWith Hart, Walter Morris, 1872-1964. person
associatedWith Harvard University corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University. Dept. of English corporateBody
associatedWith Hench, Atcheson Laughlin, 1891-1974. person
associatedWith Houghton Library. person
associatedWith Kittredge, George Lyman, 1860-1941. person
associatedWith Livingston, Flora Virginia Milner, 1862- person
associatedWith Mon, Lewis. person
associatedWith Morris, J. R., person
associatedWith Noyes, George Rapall, 1873-1952. person
associatedWith O'Hegarty, Michael, person
correspondedWith Pease, Arthur Stanley, 1881- person
associatedWith Pope, Maud Perry, 1873?-1912. person
associatedWith Radcliffe College corporateBody
correspondedWith Rand, Edward Kennard, 1871-1945 person
correspondedWith Reynolds, Horace Mason, 1896-1965 person
correspondedWith Rollins, Hyder Edward, 1889-1958 person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, person
associatedWith Tatlock, John Strong Perry, 1876- person
correspondedWith Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923 person
correspondedWith Thompson, Stith, 1885- person
associatedWith Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938 person
correspondedWith Wendell family. family
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Birth 1871-04-04

Death 1966-07-21

Birth 1871

Death 1966

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