Clark G. Reynolds
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Dr. Clark Gilbert Reynolds, B.A., M.A. (History), Ph.D. (December 11, 1939 - December 10, 2005) was an historian of naval warfare
, with a particular interest in the development of U.S. naval aviation
. In addition, he made contributions to the fields of world history, strategic history, and the history of maritime civilizations.
and graduated with his bachelor of arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara
in 1961. Reynolds went on the Duke University
, where he earned his master of arts degree in history in 1963 and his Ph.D. in 1964 under Professor Theodore Ropp
.
Reynolds began his career as an instructor, and later an associate professor, in the Department of English, History, and Government at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1964-1968. From there, he went to the University of Maine
, where he served in the Department of History from 1968 to 1976 as Associate, and then full Professor. While at the University of Maine, he and William J. McAndrew conducted seminars in maritime and regional history, and Reynolds became a pivotal figure in helping to organize the North American Society for Oceanic History
, serving as that organization's first secretary-treasurer.
From 1976 to 1978, he was Professor, and later head of the Department of Humanities with the rank of captain in the U.S. Merchant Marine at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point New York.
He served briefly as visiting professor at Mississippi State University
in the autumn of 1979, but for most of the decade between 1978 to 1988, he was an independent scholar, working as the part-time curator and historian at the Patriot's Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1988, he was appointed professor of history and served as chairman of the history Department at the College of Charleston
from 1988 to 1993. In 1999, he was appointed Distinguished Professor and served in that capacity until his retirement in 2002, when he was named Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
Reynolds received the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature
from the Naval Order of the United States, and the Admiral Arthur W. Radford
Award for Excellence in Naval Aviation History and Literature from the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation in Pensacola, Florida
.
In 1993, the North American Society for Oceanic History
(NASOH) awarded him its K. Jack Bauer Award for distinguished service to NASOH and for his lifetime of distinguished contributions to the field of maritime history.
, a Phi Beta Kappa student in Political Science at Duke University, with whom he had two sons and a daughter and who served throughout his career as his valued researcher, proof reader, and typist.
A lover of jazz music from the 1920-1940 era, Reynolds often served as a volunteer disk jockey on radio programs broadcast on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network and South Carolina Education Radio.
Dr. Clark G. Reynolds died on December 10, 2005, in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
.
Reynold's uncle had been Admiral Joseph James "Jocko" Clark's Flag Lieutenant, which is partly why he co-authored Admiral Clark's memoirs, and would later write his biography.
Naval warfare
Naval warfare is combat in and on seas, oceans, or any other major bodies of water such as large lakes and wide rivers.-History:Mankind has fought battles on the sea for more than 3,000 years. Land warfare would seem, initially, to be irrelevant and entirely removed from warfare on the open ocean,...
, with a particular interest in the development of U.S. naval aviation
Naval aviation
Naval aviation is the application of manned military air power by navies, including ships that embark fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters. In contrast, maritime aviation is the operation of aircraft in a maritime role under the command of non-naval forces such as the former RAF Coastal Command or a...
. In addition, he made contributions to the fields of world history, strategic history, and the history of maritime civilizations.
Biography
The eldest of the two sons of William G. and Alma E. (Clark) Reynolds, he was a native of San Gabriel, CaliforniaSan Gabriel, California
San Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is named after the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded by Junipero Serra. The city grew outward from the mission and in 1852 became the original township of Los Angeles County. San Gabriel was incorporated in 1913...
and graduated with his bachelor of arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
in 1961. Reynolds went on the Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, where he earned his master of arts degree in history in 1963 and his Ph.D. in 1964 under Professor Theodore Ropp
Theodore Ropp
Theodore Ropp was a professor at Duke University and recognized as the leading military historian in the United States.-Early life and education:...
.
Reynolds began his career as an instructor, and later an associate professor, in the Department of English, History, and Government at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1964-1968. From there, he went to the University of Maine
University of Maine
The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
, where he served in the Department of History from 1968 to 1976 as Associate, and then full Professor. While at the University of Maine, he and William J. McAndrew conducted seminars in maritime and regional history, and Reynolds became a pivotal figure in helping to organize the North American Society for Oceanic History
North American Society for Oceanic History
The North American Society for Oceanic History is the national organization in the United States of America for professional historians, underwater archeologists, archivists, librarians, museum specialists and others working in the broad field of maritime history...
, serving as that organization's first secretary-treasurer.
From 1976 to 1978, he was Professor, and later head of the Department of Humanities with the rank of captain in the U.S. Merchant Marine at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point New York.
He served briefly as visiting professor at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
in the autumn of 1979, but for most of the decade between 1978 to 1988, he was an independent scholar, working as the part-time curator and historian at the Patriot's Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1988, he was appointed professor of history and served as chairman of the history Department at the College of Charleston
College of Charleston
The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States...
from 1988 to 1993. In 1999, he was appointed Distinguished Professor and served in that capacity until his retirement in 2002, when he was named Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
Awards and honors
The American Military Institute awarded Reynolds with its Moncado Prize for articles that appeared in Military History in 1975 and 1988.Reynolds received the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature
Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature
Disambiguation: For the Samuel Eliot Morison Award of the USS Constitution Museum, see USS Constitution Museum.The Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature was established by the New York Commandery of the Naval Order of the United States in 1976....
from the Naval Order of the United States, and the Admiral Arthur W. Radford
Arthur W. Radford
Arthur William Radford was a United States Navy Admiral, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Command and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.Arthur Radford was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1896...
Award for Excellence in Naval Aviation History and Literature from the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation in Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
.
In 1993, the North American Society for Oceanic History
North American Society for Oceanic History
The North American Society for Oceanic History is the national organization in the United States of America for professional historians, underwater archeologists, archivists, librarians, museum specialists and others working in the broad field of maritime history...
(NASOH) awarded him its K. Jack Bauer Award for distinguished service to NASOH and for his lifetime of distinguished contributions to the field of maritime history.
Personal
In 1963, Reynolds married Constance A. Caine of Garden City, New YorkGarden City, New York
Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
, a Phi Beta Kappa student in Political Science at Duke University, with whom he had two sons and a daughter and who served throughout his career as his valued researcher, proof reader, and typist.
A lover of jazz music from the 1920-1940 era, Reynolds often served as a volunteer disk jockey on radio programs broadcast on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network and South Carolina Education Radio.
Dr. Clark G. Reynolds died on December 10, 2005, in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Pisgah Forest is an unincorporated community in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. It sits at an elevation of 2100 feet along U.S. Route 64, northeast of Brevard. It is approximately a 30 minute drive from the Asheville Airport. The community lies in an area noted for its many...
.
Reynold's uncle had been Admiral Joseph James "Jocko" Clark's Flag Lieutenant, which is partly why he co-authored Admiral Clark's memoirs, and would later write his biography.
External links
- http://www.worldhistory101-102.com/ World History Lecture series on DVD set
- http://www.worldhistory101-102.com/Dr%20Reynolds%20Resume.htm Resume
- http://hnn.us/roundup/comments/12491.html "Time for Reality to Replace "PDB" History" @ Historically Speaking: The Bulletin of the Historical Society, March/April 2005 (Volume VI, Number 4)
- http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=149048 Obituary Notice @ H-Net – Humanities and Social Sciences Online