Background
Elliott, Robert Carl was born on November 23, 1914 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Carl and Lucy (Woodbridge) Elliott.
Elliott, Robert Carl was born on November 23, 1914 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Carl and Lucy (Woodbridge) Elliott.
Bachelor of Arts, Wabash (Indiana) College, 1936. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1946.
Instructor English, U. Hawaii, 1937-1939, 41. From instructor to Professor of English, Ohio State University, 1946-1964. Professor of English, University of California at San Diego, 1964-1981, chairman literature department, 1968-1971.
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, Modern Language Association, A.A.U.P. (president Ohio State University 1963-1964)., International Association University Professors English, PEN, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Mary Curtin, May 19, 1945.