Robert H. Wiebe

Robert Huddleston Wiebe (22 April 1930 – 10 December 2000) was an American historian and bestselling author. He specialized in American business history.

Life
He was born on 22 April 1930 to Richard Wiebe and Jean Huddleston Wiebe in Amarillo, Texas. He graduated from Peoria High School in 1948 and Carleton College in 1951. In 1957, he received his PhD from the University of Rochester. He married Allene Davis with whom he had three sons. He taught briefly at Michigan State University and Columbia University. and for most of his career at Northwestern University. He died on 10 December 2000 in Evanston, Illinois.

In 1981, he received the Guggenheim Fellowship. He also served as the Pitt Professor of American History and Institutions. He was a member of the American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH).