Robert R. Thomsen Photographs and Clippings 1951-1985

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Robert R. Thomsen Photographs and Clippings 1951-1985

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This collection comprises materials donated by Robert R. Thomsen from his time as coach in the Physical Education Department of Whitman College

0.4 linear feet; 1 box

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Whitman College and Northwest Archives

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Thomsen, Robert R.

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Robert (Bob) R. Thomsen was born in Wahpeton, North Dakota, in 1914. He received his Bachelor of Science in Education with majors in mathematics and physical education from the University of North Dakota in 1934. Between 1943 and 1946, he served as a Lieutenant in the Navy as an air navigator instructor for Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola and NAS Pacific. From the University of Wyoming he earned his Masters of Arts in 1950 and Ph.D. in Education in 1952. Bob Thomsen served as an a...

Whitman College

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The 1986 American Philosophical Association's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Education in Philosophy gained Whitman national recognition for having received an honor that had been awarded only twice before. When it was discovered that the award had beenfabricated by a disgruntled ex-student,Whitman received national recognition and ridicule. From the guide to the Whitman College Philosophy Department Records, 1987-1989, (Whitman College and Northwest Archives) Whitman...