Background
Bertrand, Claude Jean was born on May 1, 1934 in Algiers, Algeria. Son of Rene Jean and Ellen Marjorie (Campbell Orr) Bertrand.
Bertrand, Claude Jean was born on May 1, 1934 in Algiers, Algeria. Son of Rene Jean and Ellen Marjorie (Campbell Orr) Bertrand.
Master of Arts, University d'Alger, France, 1955. Agregation es Lettres, Sorbonne, Paris, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bordeaux, France, 1983.
Doctor of Letters, University Paris, 1985.
Teacher Lycée Janson de Sailly, Paris, 1959—1963. Assistant professor University Strasbourg, France, 1963—1968, associate professor, 1968—1969, University Paris-X, Nanterre, France, since 1969. Lecturer USLA, 1979, 1981, 1983—1984.
Visiting professor University Navarra, Spain, since 1981, Syracuse University, 1985. Editor journal Revue Francaise d'Etudes Américaines, 1976—1984. Fellow American Council Learned Societies, 1976—1977.
Lieutenant French Army, 1958-1959.
Member of Les Langues Modernes (editorial board since 1979), Association Francaise d'Etudes Américaines (vice president 1978-1985), Société Francaise des Sciences de Information (board directors 1978-1980).
Married Helene Lorion Bertrand, December 27, 1956 (deceased 1975). Children: Michel, Dominique, Patrice. Married Michele Cabaret Bertrand, December 31, 1975.
Children: Arnaud, Christophe.