Background
Simpson, Claude Mitchell was born on July 29, 1910 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Claude M. and Sarah (Burks) Simpson.
Simpson, Claude Mitchell was born on July 29, 1910 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Claude M. and Sarah (Burks) Simpson.
Bachelor of Arts, Southern Methodist University, 1930, Bachelor of Music, 1930, Master of Arts, 1931, Doctor of Letters, 1966. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1934, Doctor of Philosophy, 1936.
Instructor English, East Carolina Teachers College, 1935-1936, University of Wisconsin, 1936-1939. Instructor, then assistant professor Harvard, 1939-1947. Professor of English, Ohio State University, 1947-1964.
Coe professor American literature Stanford, 1964-1973, emeritus, 1973-1976.
Senior research associate Huntington Library, 1973-1976. Board of directors Ohio State University Research Foundation, 1959-1962.
Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1943-1946. Rockefeller Foundation fellow, 1946-1947. Member Modern Language Association (executive council 1965-1968), American Folklore Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association of University Professors.
Married Lucy Elizabeth Carrigan, December 28, 1933.