Background
Dickinson, Edward was born on October 10, 1853 in W. Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry and Angeline (Dunham) Dickinson.
Dickinson, Edward was born on October 10, 1853 in W. Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry and Angeline (Dunham) Dickinson.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst, 1876, Master of Arts, 1881. Studied music in Boston, later in Berlin, including lectures U. Berlin, 1885-1886, 1888-1889, 1892-1893.
Doctor of Letters, Oberlin, 1911.
Organist, Springfield Massachusetts, 1872-1878. Organist, teacher music, Elmira, New York, 1879-1885. Director music, Elmira College, 1883-1892.
Professor of history and criticism of music, Oberlin College and Conservatory, 1893-1922 (now emeritus).
Author: Music in the History of the Western Church, 1902. The Study of the History of Music, 1905.
The Education of a Music Lover, 1911. Music and the Higher Education, 1915.
The Spirit of Music, 1925.
Compiler The Students Book of Inspirations, 1919. Home: Oberlin, O.
Married Jennie M. Kellogg, October 4, 1882.