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After leading FAS from 1991 until 2002, Knowles stepped down as Dean and returned to pure academia. But when his successor—William C. Kirby—was forced out of office in 2006, Knowles??s dedication to the Faculty was proven when he returned to University Hall in 2006 for one year as the interim Dean of FAS. Even though he already had been diagnosed with cancer, Knowles returned at a time when the University needed him and has since then (and until very recently) been a reassuring presence at faculty events and University gatherings...
...Knowles??s tenure as Dean of FAS certainly did not escape from controversy. While we have criticized some of his decisions—particularly during his interim deanship—he ultimately kept the best interests of the Faculty in mind and his tenure was a boon for all the University’s departments and constituencies...
...Knowles?? knowledge, dedication and wit make him one of the towering figures of recent Harvard history. We hope present and future leaders keep his example in mind as Harvard moves into its newest era of expansion...
...think we all knew how ill he was. He made a remarkable recovery. He was holding this disease off for a very long period of time,” said Kirby, who was Knowles?? successor...
...Knowles?? relationship with the senior fellow of the Harvard Corporation, James R. Houghton ’58, was a subplot to the unraveling of the Summers presidency. Knowles was a close friend of Houghton, whose family endowed his professorship in chemistry. After stepping down as dean in 2002, Knowles joined the board of his company, Corning Inc., a glass and fiber-optics maker in upstate New York, where he served until April...