Rudolph Herbert Weingartner (February 12, 1927 – November 16, 2020) was an American philosopher and academic administrator. He served as provost of the University of Pittsburgh and dean of Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.[1][2]
Rudolph H. Weingartner | |
|---|---|
| Provost of the University of Pittsburgh | |
| In office 1987–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Benjamin |
| Succeeded by | Donald M. Henderson |
| Dean of the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences | |
| In office 1974–1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 12, 1927 Heidelberg, Germany |
| Died | November 16, 2020 (aged 93) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, PhD) |
| Profession | Philosopher Academic administrator |
Biography
editWeingartner was born on February 12, 1927, in Heidelberg, Germany, and came to the United States at the age of 12 with his parents. His family settled in New York City, and Weingartner attended Brooklyn Technical High School before serving in the United States Navy in 1945, serving in the Pacific Theater following the surrender of Japan. He then received his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Columbia University.[1][3][4]
He began his academic career at San Francisco State University and then served as chairman of the philosophy department at Vassar College. He then became a full-time administrator, serving as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University for 13 years. He was provost of the University of Pittsburgh from 1987 to 1989 and taught philosophy there until his retirement.[1][5]
He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1965.[6] Weingartner died on November 16, 2020, in Mexico City at age 93.
He wrote about his life in Mostly About Me (2003).[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Remembering the life of RUDOLPH H. WEINGARTNER 1927 - 2020". obituaries.post-gazette.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ "Past Provosts of University of Pittsburgh | Office of the Provost | University of Pittsburgh". www.provost.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ^ "Looking Back on 60 Years in Academe". www.insidehighered.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ^ "Bookshelf | Columbia College Today". www.college.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ^ Webteam, University of Pittsburgh University Marketing Communications. "University Times » Unpleasant memories: A former provost writes about his time at Pitt". Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ^ "Rudolph H. Weingartner". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ^ Rudolph H. Weingartner (2003). Mostly About Me: A Path Through Different Worlds. 1st Book Library. ISBN 978-1-4107-4391-6 – via Internet Archive.