Robert W. Morse
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Robert W. Morse was the first president of Case Western Reserve University
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, Morse received his master's degree and PHD in physics at Brown University
before becoming a member of Brown's faculty in 1946. He became the college dean in 1962.
In 1956, Morse took part in the National Academy of Science's Nobska Project, which was instrumental in the creation of the UGM-27 Polaris
missile submarine. In 1964, he was named Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research and Development) at the United States Navy
, before leaving the Navy to become president of the Case Institute of Technology in 1966 after being dissatisfied with the United States' role in Vietnam. In 1967, Case merged with Western Reserve, making Morse the first president of Case Western Reserve. He remained there until 1971 when he left for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
where he retired in 1983.
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
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Career
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of the class of 1943 at Bowdoin CollegeBowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
, Morse received his master's degree and PHD in physics at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
before becoming a member of Brown's faculty in 1946. He became the college dean in 1962.
In 1956, Morse took part in the National Academy of Science's Nobska Project, which was instrumental in the creation of the UGM-27 Polaris
UGM-27 Polaris
The Polaris missile was a two-stage solid-fuel nuclear-armed submarine-launched ballistic missile built during the Cold War by Lockheed Corporation of California for the United States Navy....
missile submarine. In 1964, he was named Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research and Development) at the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
, before leaving the Navy to become president of the Case Institute of Technology in 1966 after being dissatisfied with the United States' role in Vietnam. In 1967, Case merged with Western Reserve, making Morse the first president of Case Western Reserve. He remained there until 1971 when he left for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of all aspects of marine science and engineering and to the education of marine researchers. Established in 1930, it is the largest independent oceanographic research...
where he retired in 1983.
External links
- http://www.cwru.edu/its/archives/presidents/morsummary.htm
- http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9401E2DF143FF935A15752C0A9679C8B63