Robert Russell Bensley, 1867–1956

Not “who is right, but what is right” characterized the life of Dr. R. R. Bensley. The effect of this philosophy upon the lives and attitudes of his students and their students constitutes a truly effective memorial. Dr. Bensley had the wisdom and patience to refrain from engaging in polemics, allowing time to prove his theses; he had the longevity to see many of his important discoveries first ignored, later accepted, and finally acclaimed.