Ransom E. Noble ’32

Ransom E. Noble died May 8, 1999, in Ridgewood, N.J. He is survived by two sons, Richard A. and James R., and a daughter, Jean C. He was predeceased by his wife, Lois, whom he had married on May 9, 1947.

After graduation, Ran remained at Princeton, where, in 1937, he earned his PhD. During the next several years he taught history and political science at Princeton and elsewhere. In 1945, he went to the Pratt Institute, where he remained until his retirement in 1975, at which time he was professor of history and dean of the faculty of liberal studies, emeritus. Ransom in 1964 published a book, New Jersey Progressivism Before Wilson, and, over the years, a number of articles and reviews for scholarly publications.

The class extends its condolences to Jean, James, and Richard.

The Class of 1932