Background
Sterling, John Ewart Wallace was born on August 6, 1906 in Linwood, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Sterling and Annie (Wallace) Sterling.
Sterling, John Ewart Wallace was born on August 6, 1906 in Linwood, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Sterling and Annie (Wallace) Sterling.
Bachelor of Arts, University Toronto, 1927. Master of Arts, University Alberta, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1938.
Doctor of Laws, Pomona College, Occidental College, 1949, U. San Francisco, U. Toronto, 1950, U. British Columbia, Northwestern University, University of California, 1958, U. Denver, Loyola University, McGill University, 1961, Columbia University, 1962, McMaster University, 1966, Harvard University, 1968, U. Alberta, 1970.
Doctor of Civil Law, Durham University, England, 1953. The Doctor of Letters, University Caen, France, 1957, University of Southern California, 1960.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Saint Mary's College, 1962, Santa Clara University, 1963, Mills College, 1967, U. Utah, 1968. Lecturer history Regina (Saskatchewan, Canada) College, 1927-1928.
Assistant in history, director physical education U. Alberta, 1928-1930.
Member research staff Hoover War Library, Stanford University, 1932-1937, instructor history, 1935-1937. Assistant professor of history California Institute Technology, 1937-1940, associate professor, 1940-1942, professor of history, 1942-1945, Edward South. Harkness professor of history and government, Executive Committee, 1945-1948, chairman faculty, 1944-1946. News analyst Columbia Broadcasting System, 1942-1948.
Director Huntington Library, 1948-1949.
President Stanford University, 1949-1968, lifetime chancellor, 1968. Past director Fireman’s Fund American Insurance Companies, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Shell Oil Corporation, Tridair Industries, Dean Witter & Company.
Civilian faculty National War College, 1947, board consultant, 1948-1952. Board visitors United States Naval Academy, 1956-1958, Tulane University, 1960-1974.
Member of national advisory council Health Research Facilities, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1956-1957.
Assistant in history, director Assistant professor of history California. Director Huntington Library, 1948-1949.
President Stanford University, 1949-1968, lifetime chancellor, 1968.
Editor: (with His (or Her) Highness Fisher, X.J. Eudin) Features and Figures of the Past (Virgin Islands Gurko), 1939.
Fellowship Board, 1960, Canada-American Committee, 1957-1974, American advising committee Ditchley Foundation, England, 1962-1976. Member of advisory committee foreign relations unites states department State, 1965-1968. Member British-North America Committee, 1969-1974.
Fellow American Geography Society.
Member Council on Foreign Relations, Western College Association (president 1953), American, Pacific Coast history associations, Association American Universities (president 1962-1964). Clubs: Commonwealth (Palo Alto, San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles), Bohemian (Palo Alto, San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles), California (Palo Alto, San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles), Burlingame Country (Palo Alto, San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles), Pacific-Union (Palo Alto, San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles), University (Palo Alto, San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles) (honorary).
Married Anna Marie Shaver, August 7, 1930. Children: William West., Susan Hardy (Mistress Bernard Monjauze), Judith Robinson (Mistress Frank Morse).