Background
WENDELL, Barrett was born on August 23, 1855 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jacob and Mary Bertodi (Barrett) Wendell.
WENDELL, Barrett was born on August 23, 1855 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jacob and Mary Bertodi (Barrett) Wendell.
Studied at Harvard College Bachelor of Arts 1877. Student of law. 1877-1880.
Instructor in English, Harvard College 1880-1888. Assis. Professor 1888-1898. Professor of English at Harvard College, since 1898; Clark Lecturer,Trinity College Cambridge 1902; Lecturer at theSorbonne and other French universities, 1904.
Clubs: Somerset and Tavern, Boston; Colonial, Cambridge.
Spouse 1880, Edith,daughter of W. W. Greenough of Boston.