Henry Rosovsky was an American economist and academic administrator who was Dean for faculty of arts and science of Harvard University. He was described by The New York Times as an influential man who diplomatically persuaded his colleagues to tighten requirements for a degree and to create a Black studies program.
Rosovsky was born to a Russian Jewish family in what is present day Gdansk, Poland. His family migrated to the United States in 1940 escaping the Nazis. He served in the United Stat... moreHenry Rosovsky was an American economist and academic administrator who was Dean for faculty of arts and science of Harvard University. He was described by The New York Times as an influential man who diplomatically persuaded his colleagues to tighten requirements for a degree and to create a Black studies program.
Rosovsky was born to a Russian Jewish family in what is present day Gdansk, Poland. His family migrated to the United States in 1940 escaping the Nazis. He served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1947 and got his bachelor's degree from the college of William and Mary in 1949. He went on to get his PhD from Harvard in 1959. In 1965 he returned to Harvard as a professor of economics and he stayed there for the rest of his career.
Rosovsky authored more than six books and received numerous awards throughout his career. Some of the awards include, the Encyclopedia Britannica Achievement in the Life Award for Achievement in Education and the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.
