Background
Smith, Edwin Burrows was born on March 11, 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Silas and Mae Prudence (McMichael) Smith.
academic administrator language educator
Smith, Edwin Burrows was born on March 11, 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Silas and Mae Prudence (McMichael) Smith.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1938. Master of Arts, Brown University, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1950.
Lecturer Sorbonne University, Paris, 1939-1940. Instructor Brown University, Providence, 1947-1950. Professor Wayne State University, Detroit, 1950-1985, professor emeritus, chairman romance and germanic language, 1963-1971, associate dean College Liberal Arts, 1971-1972, associate provost, 1972-1984.
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Member, vice president Royal Oak (Michigan) School Board, 1961-1971. Captain United States Army, 1941-1947.
Married Dorothea Lyman, June 14, 1947. Children: Michael Lyman, Margaret Fulton.