Robert Keith Leavitt

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1895 – 1967

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Who was Robert Keith Leavitt?

Robert Keith Leavitt was a Harvard-educated New York City advertising copywriter who turned to non-fiction writing. He was the author of many books, including a history of Webster's Dictionary and "The Chip on Grandma's Shoulder" 'Bob' Leavitt was also the longtime historian of the original Baker Street Irregulars, devoted to all things Holmesian, about which he wrote in his "The Origins of 221B Worship."

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Born
1895
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Harvard College
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
1967

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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