Donald Barr

Donald Barr (b. August 8, 1921, Manhattan, New, York – d. February 5, 2004, Langhorne, Pennsylvania) was a US educator and author, who taught English at Columbia University, was headmaster at the Dalton School in New York City (1964–74), the Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY, and was the author of two science fiction novels.^[1] He also worked as a book reviewer for The New York Times.^[2]

Barr served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. He and his wife Mary had four children, including Attorney General William P. Barr.^[3]

Bibliography

• Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty? Dilemmas in American Education (1971)
• Space Relations: A Slightly Gothic Interplanetary Tale (1973)
• A Planet in Arms (1981)

References

1. ^ "Donald Barr (1921-2004) Biography". jrank.org. http://biography.jrank.org/pages/666/Barr-Donald-1921-2004.html. Retrieved 2010-10-08. 
2. ^ Barr, Donald (May 1, 1955). "Shadowy World of Men and Hobbits". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1955/05/01/books/tolkien-towers.html. Retrieved 2010-10-08.  (review of The Two Towers)
3. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (February 10, 2004). "Donald Barr, 82, Headmaster And Science Honors Educator". The New York Times: p. A25. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/10/nyregion/donald-barr-82-headmaster-and-science-honors-educator.html. Retrieved 2010-10-08. 

External links

• Donald Barr at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

Persondata
Name	Barr, Donald
Alternative names
Short description	English Professor
Date of birth	August 8, 1921
Place of birth	Manhattan, New, York
Date of death	February 5, 2004
Place of death	Langhorne, Pennsylvania