Background
Ferre, Nels Fredrik Solomon was born on June 8, 1908 in Lulea, Sweden. Son of Frans August and Maria (Wickman) Ferre.
Ferre, Nels Fredrik Solomon was born on June 8, 1908 in Lulea, Sweden. Son of Frans August and Maria (Wickman) Ferre.
Came to the United States, 1921, naturalized, 1931. Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, 1931, Augustus Howe Buck scholar and fellow, 1927-1934, Doctor of Divinity, 1956. Bachelor of Divinity, Andover Newton Theological Seminary, 1934.
Master of Arts, Harvard, 1936, Doctor of Philosophy, 1938.
Student Universities Upsala and Lund, Sweden, 1936-1937. Sheldon traveling fellow, Harvard to Europe, 1936-1937.
Ordained Congleton minister, 1934. Instructor philosophical Andover Newton Theological Seminary, 1937-1939, Abbot professor Christian theological, 1939-1950. Visiting lecturer, Harvard, 1947-1948, Garrett Biblical Institute, summers 1942, 44, 48.
Professor philosophical theological School Religion, Vanderbilt University, 1950-1957.
Visiting tutor Hartley Victoria College, Manchester, England, 1956-1957. Abbot professor Andover Newton Theological School, 1957-1965.
Scholar: in-residence Parsons College, 1965-1968. Ferris professor philosophy College Wooster (O.), 1968-1971.
Visiting professor Mansfield College, Oxford, 1951-1952.
Fulbright lecturer Oxford University, 1951-1952. Company-chairman Institute Religious and Social Studies, Boston Section, 1947-1948.
Member American Theological Society (president 1957), American Philosophical Association, National Council on Religion in Higher Education, Conference on Science, Philosophical and Religion, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa Associates, Beta Chi Sigma.
Married Katharine Louise Pond, June 8, 1932. Children: Frederick Pond, Mariel Esther, Katharine Kerstin, Faith.