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ROBERT W. FULLER

Photo of Robert Fuller Author of Somebodies and Nobodies: Overcoming the Abuse of Rank
(New Society, 2003).

Sunday, April 27th at 3:00pm
McCormick Tribune Center
1870 Campus Drive
Northwestern University
Evanston Campus
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Robert W. Fuller taught physics at Columbia University in New York, where he co-authored the classic text Mathematics of Classical and Quantum Physics. He later served as president of Oberlin College, which he led through a series of educational reforms, many of which drew national attention.

A contributor to magazines in a wide range of disciplines, Mr. Fuller also served for many years as Board Chair of the nonprofit global corporation Internews, which promotes democracy and international understaning via free and independent media.

Mr. Fuller has four children and lives in Berkeley, California with his wife, Claire Sheridan.

Mr. Fuller's website


Somebodies and Nobodies: Overcoming the Abuse of Rank

Somebodies and Nobodies: Overcoming the Abuse of Rank

Somebodies and Nobodies: Overcoming the Abuse of Rank (New Society, 2003). ISBN: 0-86571-486-X.

Read an excerpt from chapter eight [.pdf]
(The Anatomy of Disrespect), pages 124-132.