Background
Swift, Bernard Christopher was born on February 5, 1937 in St. Helens, Lancashire, England. Son of Charles Swift and Sarah Garner-Swift.
Swift, Bernard Christopher was born on February 5, 1937 in St. Helens, Lancashire, England. Son of Charles Swift and Sarah Garner-Swift.
Bachelor, University Manchester, England, 1959. Master of Arts, University Manchester, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Aberdeen, 1971.
English language assistant University Geneva, 1961—1963. Lecturer Interpreters' School, University Geneva, 1962—1963. Assistant lecturer/lecturer University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1963—1972.
Assistant professor University Saskatchewan, Canada, 1969—1970, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, 1970. Lecturer, senior lecturer University Stirling, Scotland, 1972—2004. Retired, 2004
Visiting professor French University Bordeaux, France, 1991.
Chief examiner Scottish Examination Board, Edinburgh, 1972—1997. Co-founder, vice president Society International des Etudes Mauriaciennes, Bordeaux, since 1991. Management committee Association International des Etudes Francaises, Paris, since 1994.
Honorary treasurer Franco-Scottish Society, Edinburgh, 1994—1997. Member and representative Public Involvement Group Chief Science Office Scottish Government, since 2003. Member of Association des Membres de l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques, Society French Studies.
Married Christine Rosemary Ramsden-Swift, September 17, 1962. Children: Damian, Andrew, Catherine.