Wilson, Robert Renbert, 1898-

Robert Renbert Wilson served as a professor of political science at Duke University from 1925 to 1975. He also acted as chair of the Dept. of Political Science (1934-1948), Director of Graduate Studies (1937-1947, 1949-1966), lecturer in the Law School (1948-1966), and chair of the Commonwealth Studies Center (1959-1966) at Duke University, and as an adviser on commercial treaties to the U.S. State Department.

From the description of Robert R. Wilson papers, 1921-1975. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 57226177

Robert Renbert Wilson: Born October 10, 1898, in Hillsboro, Tex.; died April 29, 1975, in Durham, N.C.; son of Edgar Thomas (a merchant) and Sophia (Richardson) Wilson; married Marea Cappon Van Noppen, December 22, 1928; children: Robert Renbert, Jr.

Education: Austin College, A.B., 1918; Princeton University, M.A., 1922; Harvard University, Ph.D., 1927.

Memberships: International Law Association, American Society of International Law (president, 1957-1958), Southern Political Science Association (past president), Cosmos Club.

Awards: Carnegie fellowship in international law for graduate study, 1922-1923, 1924-1927; LL.D. from Austin College, 1940.

Career: Austin College, Sherman, Tex., college registrar, 1919-1921; Duke University, Durham, N.C., assistant professor, 1925-1927, associate professor, 1927-1929, professor of political science and international law, 1929-1961, James B. Duke Professor, 1961-1966, Emeritus James B. Duke Professor, 1966-1975, chair of department of political science, 1934-1948, director of graduate studies, 1937-1947, 1949-1966, lecturer in Law School, 1948-1966, chair of Commonwealth Studies, 1959-1966. Visiting professor at University of Texas, 1926, 1928, 1935 (summers), Stanford University, 1939 (summer), University of North Carolina, 1940; Fulbright professor, University of Istanbul, 1951-1952. Adviser on commercial treaties to U.S. State Department.

Writings: International Law in Treaties, Turkish Institute of International Law, 1949. The United Nations Organization and the Organization of American States, Turkish Institute of International Law, 1952. The International Law Standard in Treaties of the United States, Harvard University Press, 1953. A Decade of New Commercial Treaties, Lancaster, 1956 (Contributor). Some Questions of Legal Relations between Commonwealth Members, Lancaster, 1957 (Contributor). David R. Deener and R. Taylor Cole, editors, Commonwealth Perspectives, Duke University Press, 1958 (With others). United States Commercial Treaties and International Law, Hauser Press, 1960 (Contributor). Deener, editor, Canada-United States Treaty Relations, Duke University Press, 1963 (Editor and contributor). The International Law Standard and Commonwealth Developments, Duke University Press, 1966 (Editor and contributor). International and Comparative Law of the Commonwealth, Duke University Press, 1968 (Contributor). A Decade of Legal Consultation: Asia-African Collaboration, Center for Commonwealth Studies, Duke University, 1968. International Law and Contemporary Commonwealth Issues, Duke University Press, 1971. Member of board of editors, American Journal of International Law, beginning 1937.

[Biography Source: Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2002.]

From the guide to the Robert R. Wilson Papers, ., 1921 - 1975, (University Archives, Duke University)