Background
Matthews, William was born on June 25, 1905 in London, England. Son of William and Annie Louisa (Rodwell) Matthews.
Matthews, William was born on June 25, 1905 in London, England. Son of William and Annie Louisa (Rodwell) Matthews.
Bachelor of Arts with Honors, U. England, 1929, Master of Arts with Distinction, 1931, Doctor of Philosophy, 1934. Doctorate.Lett., Claremont Graduate School, 1967.
Instructor, University of Wisconsin, 1938. Assistant professor of University California at Los Angeles, 1939-1941, associate professor, 1941-1948, professor, 1948-1972, director Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 1970-1972. Visiting professor U. Manchester (England), 1950-1951, King’s College, London, 1955.
Mellon Distinguished professor of University Pittsburgh, 1966-1967, visiting professor, 1972-1975.
Member Philosophy Association Pacific Coast (president 1966), Modern Language Association American (council 1966), International Association University Professors English, (president 1971-1973), Modern Language Association American Linguistic Society American, American Dialect Society, Medieval Academy American.
Married Lois Emery, December 18, 1948.