Leavitt, Robert Keith, 1895-

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Name (Latin)
Leavitt, Robert Keith, 1895-
Other forms of name
Leavitt, Robert Keith, b. 1895
Date of birth
1895
Date of death
1967
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 89182173
Wikidata: Q7346292
Library of congress: no2009113610
Sources of Information
  • Noah's ark, New England Yankees, and the endless quest, 1947:t.p. (Robert Keith Leavitt)
  • OCLC, July 8, 2009(hdg.: Leavitt, Robert Keith, 1895-)

Wikipedia description:

Robert Keith Leavitt (1895–1967) was a Harvard-educated New York City advertising copywriter who turned to non-fiction writing. He was the author of many books, including a history of Webster's Dictionary and "The Chip on Grandma's Shoulder" (1954.) 'Bob' Leavitt was also the longtime historian of the original The Baker Street Irregulars, devoted to all things Holmesian, about which he wrote in his "The Origins of 221B Worship."

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