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...professor, Ford was known for his understated style and generosity, as a mentor to many students, and as a model to his colleagues. His office hours in Widener had a waiting list...

Author: By Rebecca D. O’brien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Former Dean of the Faculty Ford Saw Turbulent Time at Helm | 9/8/2003 | See Source »

...scholar, Ford avoided specialization in a narrow field, conducting his research and teaching in several areas and time periods in Western European History. His efforts were rewarded with grants, accolades and prestigious fellowships...

Author: By Rebecca D. O’brien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Former Dean of the Faculty Ford Saw Turbulent Time at Helm | 9/8/2003 | See Source »

...spite of the social turmoil that defined his deanship, Ford oversaw a period of great physical growth in Harvard’s history, authorizing the construction of the Science Center and Mather House, as well as the renovation of many buildings in Harvard Yard. In a 1968 profile in The Crimson, Ford was quoted as saying that his idea of improvement at Harvard was “doing more of some things without doing less of others...

Author: By Rebecca D. O’brien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Former Dean of the Faculty Ford Saw Turbulent Time at Helm | 9/8/2003 | See Source »

Friends and colleagues say Ford will be remembered as a tempering figure during contentious times at the University...

Author: By Rebecca D. O’brien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Former Dean of the Faculty Ford Saw Turbulent Time at Helm | 9/8/2003 | See Source »

...what the great professors do—he was a great scholar and teacher. He was there all the time as a resource of advice and encouragement,” said Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby, a history professor who studied under Ford...

Author: By Rebecca D. O’brien, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Former Dean of the Faculty Ford Saw Turbulent Time at Helm | 9/8/2003 | See Source »

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