Robert Prentiss Daniel

Robert Prentiss Daniel
President of Shaw University
In office
1936–1950
Preceded byWilliam Stuart Nelson
Succeeded byWilliam Russell Strassner
President of Virginia State College
In office
1950–1968
Preceded byJames Hugo Johnston Jr.
Succeeded byJames Franklin Tucker
Personal details
BornNovember 2, 1902
DiedJanuary 5, 1968 (aged 65)
Spouses
  • Blanche Ardell Taylor (1929)
  • Marie Plummer Orsot (1966–1968)
Alma materVirginia Union University Columbia University
ProfessionScholar, Educator
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
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Robert Prentiss Daniel (November 2, 1902 – January 5, 1968) was an African-American psychologist, scholar, and college president. Born in Ettrick, Virginia to Charles James and Carrie Daniel, he was the sixth of eight children.