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Henry Rosovsky

November 27, 2023

Henry Rosovsky (September 1, 1927 – November 11, 2022)[1] was an American economist and academic administrator who served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Harvard University. Following a career as an economic historian specializing in East Asia, Rosovsky was named Dean in 1973 by Harvard President Derek Bok.[2] He served from 1973 to 1984 and, again, in 1990 to 1991. He also served as Acting President of Harvard in 1984 and 1987.[3] In 1985, Rosovsky became a member of Harvard’s governing body, the Harvard Corporation, until 1997. He was the first Harvard faculty member to do so in a century.

Henry Rosovsky
Personal details
Born(1927-09-01)September 1, 1927
Free City of Danzig, (modern Gdansk, Poland)
DiedNovember 11, 2022(2022-11-11) (aged 95)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
SpouseNitza
Children3
Alma materA.B. College of William and Mary, PhD Harvard University
OccupationProfessor, college administrator

Rosovsky was a Professor of Economics and chair of its Department of Economics.[4] He held the Geyser University Professorship Emeritus. He was married to retired former Harvard Semitic Museum curator and author Nitza Rosovsky. Together they have three children, Leah, Judith, and Michael.[5] In May 2020, Leah Rosovsky was appointed Stanford Calderwood Director of the Boston Athenæum.[6]

Early life edit

Born in the Free City of Danzig (Gdańsk) to Russian Jewish parents, Rosovsky grew up speaking Russian, German, and French.[7] At age 13, Rosovsky came to the United States in 1940 with his family. He served in the US Army from 1946 to 1947 and again from 1950 to 1952. In 1949, he received his A.B. degree from the College of William and Mary and his Ph.D. degree from Harvard in 1959. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1949.[1]

Career edit

Professorship edit

Rosovsky taught economics, history and Japanese studies at the University of California at Berkeley until 1965. He has taught as a visiting professor in Japan and Israel and has worked as a consultant with the United States government, the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and UNESCO.

In 2000, Rosovsky chaired the Task Force on Higher Education and Society with Mamphela Ramphele.[8] The Task Force was convened by the World Bank and UNESCO to explore the future of higher education in developing countries. Its report, Peril and Promise, argued that higher education systems in poor countries are in crisis and made a case for renewed investment, curricular reform and improved standards of governance.

Publications edit

Rosovsky is the author of Capital Formation in Japan (1961), Quantitative Japanese Economic History (1961), Japanese Economic Growth (with K. Ohkawa, 1973) and The University: An Owner's Manual (1990).[9] He also edited Industrialization in Two Systems (1961), Discord in the Pacific (1972), Asia's New Giant: How the Japanese Economy Works (with H. Patrick, 1976), Favorites of Fortune (with P. Higonnet and D. Landes, 1991) and The Political Economy of Japan: Cultural and Social Dynamics (with Shumpei Kumon, 1992).

Thomas Short of Commentary magazine praised The University as "a cozy book" where Rosovsky, with "a humorous, relentlessly self-deprecating manner," and shares "many anecdotes from his own career in higher education."[10]

Awards edit

In 1981, Rosovsky received the Encyclopædia Britannica Achievement in Life Award for Achievement in Education, in 1987, received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement,[11] and, in 1992, the Clark Kerr Medal for service to Higher Education from the University of California at Berkeley. In 1984 the French government made him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor; in 1988 he was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Star) by the Government of Japan. He was a member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.[12][13]

Death edit

Rosovsky died from cancer in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on November 11, 2022, at the age of 95.[14]

Legacy edit

Harvard Hillel edit

Rosovsky was active in Harvard Hillel throughout his time at Harvard.[15] Harvard Hillel's building, Rosovsky Hall,[16] was named after him in recognition of his leadership in the university's Jewish life and to acknowledge his role as the first Jewish member of the Harvard Corporation,[17] the university's highest governing body. Rosovsky Hall was designed by architect, urban planner, educator, theorist, and author Moshe Safdie.[18]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Marquis Who's Who Biographies, retrieved via LexisNexis Academic
  2. ^ "Bok Names Rosovsky as Faculty Dean | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  3. ^ "Harvard President Says He Will Leave Next Year". Los Angeles Times. 2000-05-23. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  4. ^ "Henry Rosovsky".
  5. ^ New York Times: June, 17, 1985: Leah Rosovsky becomes a bride
  6. ^ Kohli, Diti (May 6, 2020). "Veteran Harvard administrator will lead the Boston Athenaeum - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  7. ^ Dawidoff, Nicholas (July–August 2002). "Tough Love". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  8. ^ "Home". www.tfhe.net. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  9. ^ Henry Rosovsky (1991). The University: An Owner's Manual. W.W. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-30783-2.
  10. ^ Short, Thomas (July 1990). "The University: An Owner's Manual, by Henry Rosovsky". Commentary. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  11. ^ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
  12. ^ "Henry Rosovsky". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  13. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  14. ^ Roberts, Sam (November 16, 2022). "Henry Rosovsky, Who Redefined Harvard to Its Core, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "Celebration of Henry Rosovsky's 90th and Rosovsky Hall's 25th". hillel.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  16. ^ "Structures in Time & Place: Snapshots of the Harvard Hillel's Construction | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  17. ^ Anderson, Susan Heller (1991-06-03). "Chronicle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  18. ^ "Moshe Safdie, "On Invention and Fitness"". Harvard Graduate School of Design. Retrieved 2020-05-23.

Further reading edit

  • Bronfenbrenner, Martin, Shigeo Minabe, and Yasukichi Yasuba. "Asia's New Giant: Two Reviews." Journal of Japanese Studies (1977) 3#1 pp 145–167.

External links edit

  • Task Force on Higher Education website
  • "Henry Rosovsky". JSTOR.

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Henry Rosovsky September 1 1927 November 11 2022 1 was an American economist and academic administrator who served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Harvard University Following a career as an economic historian specializing in East Asia Rosovsky was named Dean in 1973 by Harvard President Derek Bok 2 He served from 1973 to 1984 and again in 1990 to 1991 He also served as Acting President of Harvard in 1984 and 1987 3 In 1985 Rosovsky became a member of Harvard s governing body the Harvard Corporation until 1997 He was the first Harvard faculty member to do so in a century Henry RosovskyPersonal detailsBorn 1927 09 01 September 1 1927Free City of Danzig modern Gdansk Poland DiedNovember 11 2022 2022 11 11 aged 95 Cambridge Massachusetts U S SpouseNitzaChildren3Alma materA B College of William and Mary PhD Harvard UniversityOccupationProfessor college administratorRosovsky was a Professor of Economics and chair of its Department of Economics 4 He held the Geyser University Professorship Emeritus He was married to retired former Harvard Semitic Museum curator and author Nitza Rosovsky Together they have three children Leah Judith and Michael 5 In May 2020 Leah Rosovsky was appointed Stanford Calderwood Director of the Boston Athenaeum 6 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Professorship 2 2 Publications 2 3 Awards 3 Death 4 Legacy 4 1 Harvard Hillel 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life editBorn in the Free City of Danzig Gdansk to Russian Jewish parents Rosovsky grew up speaking Russian German and French 7 At age 13 Rosovsky came to the United States in 1940 with his family He served in the US Army from 1946 to 1947 and again from 1950 to 1952 In 1949 he received his A B degree from the College of William and Mary and his Ph D degree from Harvard in 1959 He became a naturalized U S citizen in 1949 1 Career editProfessorship edit Rosovsky taught economics history and Japanese studies at the University of California at Berkeley until 1965 He has taught as a visiting professor in Japan and Israel and has worked as a consultant with the United States government the Asian Development Bank the World Bank and UNESCO In 2000 Rosovsky chaired the Task Force on Higher Education and Society with Mamphela Ramphele 8 The Task Force was convened by the World Bank and UNESCO to explore the future of higher education in developing countries Its report Peril and Promise argued that higher education systems in poor countries are in crisis and made a case for renewed investment curricular reform and improved standards of governance Publications edit Rosovsky is the author of Capital Formation in Japan 1961 Quantitative Japanese Economic History 1961 Japanese Economic Growth with K Ohkawa 1973 and The University An Owner s Manual 1990 9 He also edited Industrialization in Two Systems 1961 Discord in the Pacific 1972 Asia s New Giant How the Japanese Economy Works with H Patrick 1976 Favorites of Fortune with P Higonnet and D Landes 1991 and The Political Economy of Japan Cultural and Social Dynamics with Shumpei Kumon 1992 Thomas Short of Commentary magazine praised The University as a cozy book where Rosovsky with a humorous relentlessly self deprecating manner and shares many anecdotes from his own career in higher education 10 Awards edit In 1981 Rosovsky received the Encyclopaedia Britannica Achievement in Life Award for Achievement in Education in 1987 received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement 11 and in 1992 the Clark Kerr Medal for service to Higher Education from the University of California at Berkeley In 1984 the French government made him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1988 he was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure Star by the Government of Japan He was a member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society 12 13 Death editRosovsky died from cancer in Cambridge Massachusetts on November 11 2022 at the age of 95 14 Legacy editHarvard Hillel edit Rosovsky was active in Harvard Hillel throughout his time at Harvard 15 Harvard Hillel s building Rosovsky Hall 16 was named after him in recognition of his leadership in the university s Jewish life and to acknowledge his role as the first Jewish member of the Harvard Corporation 17 the university s highest governing body Rosovsky Hall was designed by architect urban planner educator theorist and author Moshe Safdie 18 References edit a b Marquis Who s Who Biographies retrieved via LexisNexis Academic Bok Names Rosovsky as Faculty Dean News The Harvard Crimson www thecrimson com Retrieved 2020 05 23 Harvard President Says He Will Leave Next Year Los Angeles Times 2000 05 23 Retrieved 2020 05 23 Henry Rosovsky New York Times June 17 1985 Leah Rosovsky becomes a bride Kohli Diti May 6 2020 Veteran Harvard administrator will lead the Boston Athenaeum The Boston Globe BostonGlobe com Retrieved 2020 05 19 Dawidoff Nicholas July August 2002 Tough Love Harvard Magazine Retrieved August 19 2011 Home www tfhe net Retrieved 2020 05 23 Henry Rosovsky 1991 The University An Owner s Manual W W Norton ISBN 978 0 393 30783 2 Short Thomas July 1990 The University An Owner s Manual by Henry Rosovsky Commentary Retrieved August 19 2011 Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement www achievement org American Academy of Achievement Henry Rosovsky American Academy of Arts amp Sciences Retrieved 2022 05 05 APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved 2022 05 05 Roberts Sam November 16 2022 Henry Rosovsky Who Redefined Harvard to Its Core Dies at 95 The New York Times Retrieved November 16 2022 Celebration of Henry Rosovsky s 90th and Rosovsky Hall s 25th hillel harvard edu Retrieved 2020 05 23 Structures in Time amp Place Snapshots of the Harvard Hillel s Construction Magazine The Harvard Crimson www thecrimson com Retrieved 2020 05 23 Anderson Susan Heller 1991 06 03 Chronicle The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 05 23 Moshe Safdie On Invention and Fitness Harvard Graduate School of Design Retrieved 2020 05 23 Further reading editBronfenbrenner Martin Shigeo Minabe and Yasukichi Yasuba Asia s New Giant Two Reviews Journal of Japanese Studies 1977 3 1 pp 145 167 External links editTask Force on Higher Education website Henry Rosovsky JSTOR Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Rosovsky amp oldid 1186481771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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