Arthur Hawley Scouten

Background

Scouten, Arthur Hawley was born on February 15, 1910 in Kapropita, Kenya. Son of Oren and Margaret (Fraser) Scouten.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1935, Master of Arts, 1938, Doctor of Philosophy, 1942. Doctor of Literature (honorary), Thiel College, Pennsylvania, 1966.

Career

Instructor, University Texas-Austin, 1943-1946. Assistant professor Auburn University, Alabama, 1946-1947. From assistant professor to professor of history University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1947-1980, professor emeritus, 1980-1991, retired.

Distinguished visiting professor U. Delaware, 1981.

Visiting professor U. Warwick, England, 1973, American College in Paris, 1986. Consultant Modern Language Association, 1947-1973, Philological Quarterly, 1960-1975, Restoration, 1977-1980, 18th-Century Life, since 1974.

Achievements

• Arthur Hawley Scouten has been listed as a noteworthy history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Ford Foundation, 1953-1954, Guggenheim Foundation, 1954-1955, Folger Shakespeare Library, 1955, National Endowment for Humanities, 1980-1982. Member American Association of University Professors (committee chairman 1954-1965, national council 1966-1969), American Academy Literature Studies, Society Theatre Research (London), American Society 18th Century Studies.

Connections

Married Annick Rouet, August 21, 1970. 1 child, Clemence.

Father:

Oren Scouten

Mother:

Margaret (Fraser) Scouten

Spouse:

Annick Rouet

child:

Clemence Scouten