Background
Curtin, Frank Daniel was born on November 10, 1905 in Crafton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Daniel Francis and Clara (Schlessman) Curtin.
Curtin, Frank Daniel was born on November 10, 1905 in Crafton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Daniel Francis and Clara (Schlessman) Curtin.
Bachelor of Arts, University Pittsburgh, 1927, Master of Arts, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1939.
Instructor English, U. Pittsburgh, 1929-1938. Instructor English, Cornell Univercity, 1938-1942. Assistant Professor of English, Saint Lawrence University, Canton, New York, 1942-1945, associate professor, 1945-1947, professor, 1948-1971, professor emeritus, 1971-1978, department chairman, 1948-1971.
Associate Professor of English, Washington and Jefferson College, 1947-1948.
Ford fellow, 1953-1954. Ford Humanities grantee, 1970.
Member American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Mary McKenna, September 16, 1941. Children: Daniel, Jeremy, Hugh, Elizabeth.