Background
Davis, Charles Till was born on April 14, 1929 in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Son of Frank Vincent and Sarah Knapp (Till) Davis.
Davis, Charles Till was born on April 14, 1929 in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Son of Frank Vincent and Sarah Knapp (Till) Davis.
Bachelor of Arts, Davidson College, 1950; Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford, England, 1952; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, England, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, England, 1956.
Member faculty, Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1956; associate professor of history, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1961-1964; professor, Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1964; department chairman, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1984-1986; Andrew Mellon professor, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1987. Visiting scholar Villa I Tatti, 1988. Former member selection committees for Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright and National Endowment for Humanities fellowships and scholarships.
Fellow Medieval Academy American (councillor 1973-1976). Member American Association of University Professors, Dante Society of America (councillor 1966-1968, vice president 1988-1991, president since 1991), Societa Dantesca Italiana.
Married Caecilia Weyer, September 8, 1961. Children: Bernard, Frank.