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Harry G. Robinson III (born January 18, 1942) is an African American architect, and professor of architecture and Dean Emeritus of the School of Architecture and Design at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He was a member of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts from 1994 to 2003, and served as its chairman from 2002 to 2003.〔Thomas E. Luebke, ed., ''Civic Art: A Centennial History of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts'' (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 2013): Appendix B, p. 553.〕 He is also the first African American to be elected president of the National Architectural Accrediting Board, and the first African American elected president of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. ==Early life and career== Robinson was born at Freedman's Hospital〔(Rouse, Deborah. "Building History." ) ''Washington City Paper''. March 21, 1997. Accessed 2012-10-17.〕 on January 18, 1942, in Washington, D.C., to Harry G. Robinson, Jr. and Gwendolyn Herriford Robinson.〔Geracimos, Ann. "Harry G. Robinson III." ''Washington Times.'' October 3, 1989.〕〔"Obituaries." ''Washington Post.'' August 6, 1984.〕〔"Robinson, III, Harry G." ''Who's Who Among African Americans.'' New York: Gale Research, 2009, p. 1020.〕 He had an older sister, Joan.〔 His family was intricately connected with Howard University, which was near the college's campus. His great-grandfather, James Henry Hill, joined the faculty at Howard University in 1879.〔Trescott, Jacqueline. "The Education of Howard." ''Washington Post.'' October 3, 1996.〕 His grandmother, Mamie Hill Robinson, graduated from Howard's teachers college in 1887.〔Robinson III, Harry G. "Growing Up at–and With–Howard University." ''Washington Post.'' February 20, 1986.〕 His father was born in 1908 in a home where Howard University's William H. Greene Stadium now stands. His father often boasted of being "born on Howard's 50 yard line".〔Stevens, Joann. "New Howard Deans Aim to Help Restore Campus Glory." ''Washington Post.'' September 27, 1979.〕 His grandmother later sold the property to the university for $10.〔 Robinson's father graduated from Howard in 1934, and played varsity basketball there.〔 His mother worked at the Howard University school of dentistry,〔 his aunt taught social work there, and Colonel James Hill Robinson (his uncle and a graduate of the United States Military Academy) was an associate dean of architecture there when Robinson was an undergraduate.〔 Another 24 family members also attended Howard.〔Forgey, Benjamin. "Howard's Path to the Future." ''Washington Post.'' March 15, 1997.〕 Robinson was nicknamed "Butch" while growing up.〔 Robinson's early years were spent living in an apartment at 2715 Georgia Avenue NW near Howard University (across the street from his grandparents' home).〔 Robinson often played on the campus, riding a wagon down and sledding on its hills, and learning to swim in its pool.〔〔 When he entered James Monroe Elementary School, the family moved north to Farragut Street NW. He attended Benjamin Banneker Junior High School (now Benjamin Banneker Academic High School), a racially segregated, all-black school, in 1953.〔 But after the Supreme Court's 1954 decision in ''Brown v. Board of Education'', 347 U.S. 483, he attended racially integrated MacFarland Junior High School.〔Robinson III, Harry G. "The Other Story of Washington." ''Washington Post.'' August 4, 1999.〕 Robinson graduated from Howard University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Architecture degree (with design honors).〔〔〔 Robinson joined the United States Army after graduation,〔 became an officer, and served a tour of duty as a 2nd Lieutenant engineer in Vietnam in 1967 during the Vietnam War.〔McCombs, Phil. "The Memorial's Moment of Truce." ''Washington Post.'' February 9, 1983.〕 He received the Bronze Star Medal and a Purple Heart,〔 and promoted to first lieutenant.〔 He received his Master of City Planning (MCP) from Howard in 1970.〔〔("Harry G. Robinson." The History Makers. November 19, 2003. ) Accessed 2012-10-17.〕 He then enrolled at Harvard University, where he obtained an MCP in urban design in 1972 from the Graduate School of Design.〔〔 Robinson began his career working as an urban planner for the D.C. Redevelopment Land Agency (RLA) from 1968 to 1972.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harry G. Robinson III」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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