Background
Williams, Edwin Bucher was born on September 20, 1891 in Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Allison and Alice Jane (Bucher) Williams.
Williams, Edwin Bucher was born on September 20, 1891 in Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Allison and Alice Jane (Bucher) Williams.
Graduate Reading (Pennsylvania) High School, 1910. Student International Corresponding Schools, also U. Dijon (France), 1911. Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Pennsylvania, 1914, A.M., 1916, Doctor of Philosophy, 1924, Doctor of Laws, 1958.
Doctor honoris causa, U. Montpellier (France), 1946. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Bucknell U., 1959.
Assistant professor Romance langs. University of Pennsylvania, 1925-1932, professor, 1932-1961, professor emeritus, 1961-1975, department chairman 1931-1938, dean Graduate School Arts and Sciences, 1938-1952, provost university, 1951-1956, provost emeritus, 1973. Visiting professor U. Colorado, summer 1935.
Served with Medical Corps, United States Army, Camp Greenleaf, Georgia, 1918-1919. Member Mediaeval Academy American, Linguistic, Society American, Modern Language Association American, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, American Philosophical Society, Hispanic Society American, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Union League, Art Alliance (Philadelphia).
Married Leonore Rowe, January 29, 1921.