Background
Jones, Charles Williams was born on September 23, 1905 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles Williams and Grace Elizabeth (Cook) Jones.
educator language professional
Jones, Charles Williams was born on September 23, 1905 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles Williams and Grace Elizabeth (Cook) Jones.
Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1926; Doctor of Letters (honorary), 1951; A.M., Cornell Univercity, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1932.
Republican, Allyn and Bacon (educational publications), 1926-1929; instructor English, Oberlin College, 1932-1935; instructor English, Cornell Univercity, 1936-1938; assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, 1938-1941; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, 1941-1948; professor, Cornell Univercity, 1948-1954; director summer sessions, Cornell Univercity, 1946-1948; dean Graduate School, Cornell Univercity, 1948-1953; Professor of English, University of California, Berkeley, 1954-1973; professor emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1989. Director United States Military Academy Preparatory, 1943-1945.
Married Sarah Frances Bosworth, June 30, 1928. Children— Frances Elizabeth, Charles Bosworth (deceased), Lawrence Wager, Gregory Hunt.