James Harvey Robinson was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. from Yale University. Dr. Robinson was a professor of psychology at Columbia University, where he conducted research on intelligence, personality, and race
He published many articles on race relations in the early 20th century. His work has been cited by many scholars for its historical significance, including Dr. W.E.B.
Du Bois, who praised his essay "Racial Traits." After World War II, Dr. Robinson was appointed chairman of the Department of Psychology at New York University's College of Arts and Sciences, where he taught until he retired in 1969.
Greatness in the last analysis is largely bravery-courage in escaping from old ideas and old standards.James Harvey Robinson
We find it hard to believe that other people's thoughts are as silly as our own but they probably are.James Harvey Robinson
Greatness, in the last analysis, is largely bravery - courage in escaping from old ideas and old standards and respectable ways of doing things.James Harvey Robinson
