Wenley, R.M. (Robert Mark), 1861-1929
Variant namesProfessor of philosophy at Glasgow University and University of Michigan.
From the description of Robert M. Wenley papers, 1879-1931. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423625
Robert Mark Wenley was professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan.
From the guide to the Robert M. Wenley pamphlets and reprints, undated, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)
Robert Mark Wenley was born July 19, 1861 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He enrolled at the University of Glasgow where he won honors in philosophy and came under the influence of Scottish Hegelian philosopher Edward Caird. Among his other teachers were Lord Kelvin in physics and John Nichol in English literature. Because of his health, Wenley interrupted to studies traveling in France, Germany, and Italy. He returned and received his master of arts degree in 1884 and his doctor of philosophy in 1895. In addition, he received a doctor of science degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1891. From 1886 to 1894, he was assistant professor of logic at the University of Glasgow serving. For most of this period, 1888 to 1895, Wenley headed the philosophy department at Queen Margaret College in Glasgow. In 1896, he was invited to come to the University of Michigan to succeed John Dewey at head of the department of philosophy department.
Although influenced by the Hegelianism of John and Edward Caird, Wenley considered himself an objective idealist. At the University of Michigan, he was a popular and influential teacher, knowledgeable in both science and classical scholarship. In addition, Wenley was a prolific writer, authoring hundreds of magazine articles and reviews. He also authored important monographs, including Socrates and Christ (1889); Aspects of Pessimism (1894); and The Life and Work of George Sylvester Morris (1917).
Wenley was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Royal Society of Literature, a members of the Aristotelian Society, the American Psychology Society, and a member of the council of the Goethe Society of London. From 1925 to 1927, he was a director of the American University Union in Europe. He died in March 29, 1929.
From the guide to the R. M. Wenley Papers, 1879-1931, (Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan)
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referencedIn | Smith, Roy Burnett. Roy Burnett Smith student notebooks, 1893?-1899. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
referencedIn | W. B. Pillsbury papers, 1858-1960, 1890-1942 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
creatorOf | Wenley, R. M. (Robert Mark), 1861-1929. Robert M. Wenley papers, 1879-1931. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
creatorOf | Pillsbury, W. B. (Walter Bowers), 1872-1960. Walter Bowers Pillsbury papers, 1893-1960. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
creatorOf | Pillsbury, W. B. (Walter Bowers), 1872-1960. Walter Bowers Pillsbury papers, 1858-1960 (bulk 1890-1942). | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
creatorOf | Wenley, R. M. (Robert Mark), 1861-1929. Letter : Ann Arbor, Mich., to Mr. Fletcher, 1922 May 6. | University of Chicago Library | |
referencedIn | Goodrich, Francis Lee Dewey, 1877-1962. Francis L.D. Goodrich papers, ca. 1903-1953 (scattered dates). | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
referencedIn | Letters from various correspondents, 1904-1915. | Houghton Library | |
referencedIn | Alfred H. Lloyd papers, 1879-1926 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | Harry Burns Hutchins Papers, 1879-1930 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | Junius E. Beal Papers, 1869-1946 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
creatorOf | Cooley, Charles Horton, 1864-1929. Charles Horton Cooley papers, 1872-1930. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
creatorOf | Morris, George Sylvester, 1840-1889. George S. Morris papers, 1852-1889 and 1910-1915. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
referencedIn | Roy Wood Sellars papers, 1914-1946 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | Shirley Wheeler Smith Papers, 1881-1959 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | Dunham, Fred Sylvester, 1881-1979. Fred S. Dunham papers, 1903-1970. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
creatorOf | Robert M. Wenley pamphlets and reprints, undated | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | Fred S. Dunham papers, 1903-1970 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | Fred Newton Scott papers, 1860-1931 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
creatorOf | Beal, Junius E. (Junius Emery), 1860-1942. Junius Emery Beal papers, 1869-1946. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
referencedIn | George S. Morris Papers, 1852-1889, 1910-1915, 1852-1889 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
creatorOf | Dennison, Walter, 1869-1917. Walter Dennison papers, 1887-1918. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
creatorOf | Steere, Joseph Beal, 1842-1940. Joseph B. Steere papers, 1861-1941. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
creatorOf | Labadie, Jo, 1850-1933. Jo Labadie papers, 1880-1931. | University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | Jacob Ellsworth Reighard Papers, 1887-1942, 1890-1920 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | University of Michigan Faculty and Staff Portraits, ca. 1860-ca. 1960 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | Joseph Beal Steere Papers, 1861-1941 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | F.M. Taylor Papers | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
creatorOf | Wenley, R. M. (Robert Mark), 1861-1929. Letter : Ann Arbor, Mich., to Mr. Fletcher, 1922 May 6. | Texas Christian University | |
referencedIn | Claude Halstead Van Tyne papers | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
creatorOf | Sellars, Roy Wood, 1880-1973. Roy Wood Sellars papers, 1914-1946. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
referencedIn | William Ernest Hocking papers | Houghton Library | |
creatorOf | R. M. Wenley Papers, 1879-1931 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
creatorOf | F. M. Taylor papers | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
creatorOf | Lloyd, Alfred H. (Alfred Henry), 1864-1927. Alfred H. Lloyd papers, 1879-1926. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
referencedIn | James B. Angell Papers, 1845-1916 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | Arthur Lyon Cross Papers | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan | |
referencedIn | Sunderland, Florence. Florence Sunderland papers, 1897-1909 and undated. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
referencedIn | McFadden, Irene, 1890-1952. Irene McFadden papers, 1909-1912. | University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library | |
referencedIn | Department of Philosophy (University of Michigan) records, 1907-1987, 1907-1987, 1947-1961 | Bentley Historica Library University of Michigan |
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