Background
Fifer, Charles Norman was born on August 29, 1922 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Warren Taylor and Margaret (McMillen) Fifer.
Fifer, Charles Norman was born on August 29, 1922 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Warren Taylor and Margaret (McMillen) Fifer.
Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1947; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1954.
Instructor in English, Iowa State College, Ames, 1949; instructor in English, Lawrence College, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1949-1951; instructor in English, University of Illinois, 1954-1956; assistant Professor of English, Stanford University, 1956-1961; associate professor, Stanford University, 1961-1969; professor, Stanford University, since 1969; associate executive head, director graduate studies department English, Stanford University, 1964-1969; director freshman English, Stanford University, 1983-1991.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Modern Language Association, Society for 18th Century Studies, Johnson Society of Lichfield, American Association of University Professors.
Married Norma Crow, August 20, 1955.