James Harvey Robinson

James Harvey Robinson (June 29, 1863 – February 16, 1936) was an American scholar of history who, with Charles Austin Beard, founded New History, a disciplinary approach that attempts to use history to understand contemporary problems, which greatly broadened the scope of historical scholarship in relation to the social sciences.

This article is about the historian and academician. For the American popular fiction writer who used the pseudonym, "Dr. J.H. Robinson", see Sylvanus Cobb Jr. For others named James H. Robinson, see James H. Robinson.
James Harvey Robinson
James Harvey Robinson (c. 1922)
Born(1863-06-29)June 29, 1863
Bloomington, Illinois, US
DiedFebruary 16, 1936(1936-02-16) (aged 72)
New York City, US
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery (Bloomington, Illinois)
Alma mater
Employers
  • 1891–1995: U. Penn
  • 1895–1919: Columbia
  • 1919–1936: New School for Social Research
Spouse(s)Grace Woodville Read (maiden; 1866–1927) (m. September 1, 1887)
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