Background
Mainous, Bruce Hale was born on August 2, 1914 in Appalachia, Virginia, United States. Son of William Lazarus and Sibyl (Hale) Mainous.
Mainous, Bruce Hale was born on August 2, 1914 in Appalachia, Virginia, United States. Son of William Lazarus and Sibyl (Hale) Mainous.
Bachelor of Arts, College William and Mary, 1935; Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1948; certificates, Sorbonne, Paris, 1958; certificates, U. Besançon, France, 1975.
Assistant d'anglais, Lycée de Nîmes, France, 1935-1936; principal, Derby Grade School, Virginia, 1936-1937; member of faculty, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1937; professor French, University of Illinois, 1964-1984; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, since 1984; head Department, University Illinois, 1965-1973; assistant dean, University of Illinois, 1956-1957; director, Unit for Foreign Language Study and Research, 1972-1976; director, Language Learning Laboratory, 1976-1984; acting director division English as 2d language, Language Learning Laboratory, 1976-1977.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Commander Reserve retired. Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers French, Illinois Foreign Language Teachers Association (president 1966-1968), American Council Teaching Foreign Languages, Institute d'Etudes Occitanes, North America Catalan Society, Corda Fratres Association Cosmopolitan Clubs, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Delta Pi, Pi Delta Phi.
Clubs: Dial, Exchange.
Married Ruth Marie Daugherty, June 7, 1941. Children: Mary Michele (Mistress Robert F. Chinn), Martha Hale (Mistress Gary Dougherty).