Background
Knowlton, Edgar Colby was born on September 14, 1921 in Delaware, Ohio, United States. Son of Edgar Colby and Mildred (Hunt) Knowlton.
Knowlton, Edgar Colby was born on September 14, 1921 in Delaware, Ohio, United States. Son of Edgar Colby and Mildred (Hunt) Knowlton.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1941; A.M., Harvard University, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1959.
Instructor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1948-1953;
assistant professor European languages, U. Hawaii, 1954-1959;
associate professor, U. Hawaii, 1959-1965;
professor, U. Hawaii, 1965-1988;
acting department chairman European languages and literature, U. Hawaii, 1984-1986;
professor emeritus, U. Hawaii, since 1988. Visiting professor linguistics U. Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 1962-1964. Music reviewer Honolulu Advertiser, 1957-1961.
Executive director Hawaii Council on PortugeseHeritage, 1991-1993.
Member program committee Hawaiian History Society, 1961-1962. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, 51-52. Member Modern Language Association (member bibliography committee 1969-1982), American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, American Association Teachers Spanish (president Hawaii chapter 1964-1965), Puerto Rican Heritage Society Hawaii (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi.