James Lowry Clifford was born on Feb. 24, 1901, in Evansville, Ind., and is the son of George S. and Emily Orr Clifford. He earned the A.B. degree from Wabash College, 1923; the B.S. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1925; and the degrees of A.M. in 1932 and Ph.D. in 1941 from Columbia University. He married Virginia Iglehart in 1940 and they had three children: Emily Orr, James Townley, and Joseph Holt.
Clifford was manager of the Young Car Company in Evansville , 1926-28. He taught English at Evans School (Tucson, Ariz.), 1929-32; Lehigh University, 1937-44; and Barnard College, 1945-46. In 1946 he joined the faculty of Columbia University. He became editor of the JOHNSONIAN NEWS LETTER in 1940 and has edited several books. Clifford was a Guggenheim fellow, 1952-53, and has received the following honorary degrees: Litt.D. from Evansville College, 1955; L.H.D. from Wabash College, 1956; and L.H.D. from Indiana University, 1963.
Clifford was manager of the Young Car Company in Evansville , 1926-28. He taught English at Evans School (Tucson, Ariz.), 1929-32; Lehigh University, 1937-44; and Barnard College, 1945-46. In 1946 he joined the faculty of Columbia University. He became editor of the JOHNSONIAN NEWS LETTER in 1940 and has edited several books. Clifford was a Guggenheim fellow, 1952-53, and has received the following honorary degrees: Litt.D. from Evansville College, 1955; L.H.D. from Wabash College, 1956; and L.H.D. from Indiana University, 1963.
James Lowry Clifford was born on Feb. 24, 1901, in Evansville, Ind., and is the son of George S. and Emily Orr Clifford. He earned the A.B. degree from Wabash College, 1923; the B.S. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1925; and the degrees of A.M. in 1932 and Ph.D. in 1941 from Columbia University. He married Virginia Iglehart in 1940 and they had three children: Emily Orr, James Townley, and Joseph Holt.
Clifford was manager of the Young Car Company in Evansville , 1926-28. He taught English at Evans School (Tucson, Ariz.), 1929-32; Lehigh University, 1937-44; and Barnard College, 1945-46. In 1946 he joined the faculty of Columbia University. He became editor of the JOHNSONIAN NEWS LETTER in 1940 and has edited several books. Clifford was a Guggenheim fellow, 1952-53, and has received the following honorary degrees: Litt.D. from Evansville College, 1955; L.H.D. from Wabash College, 1956; and L.H.D. from Indiana University, 1963.
Clifford was manager of the Young Car Company in Evansville , 1926-28. He taught English at Evans School (Tucson, Ariz.), 1929-32; Lehigh University, 1937-44; and Barnard College, 1945-46. In 1946 he joined the faculty of Columbia University. He became editor of the JOHNSONIAN NEWS LETTER in 1940 and has edited several books. Clifford was a Guggenheim fellow, 1952-53, and has received the following honorary degrees: Litt.D. from Evansville College, 1955; L.H.D. from Wabash College, 1956; and L.H.D. from Indiana University, 1963.
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