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Olson, Elder James was born on March 9, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elder James and Hilda (Schroeder) Olson.
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Olson, Elder James was born on March 9, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elder James and Hilda (Schroeder) Olson.
He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in 1938 from the University of Chicago with the dissertation, General Prosody, Rhythmis, Metric, Harmonic.
Instructor, Armour Institute Technology, Chicago, 1935-1942;
member of faculty, University of Chicago, 1942-1992;
Professor of English, University of Chicago, 1954-1992;
Distinguished Service professor, University of Chicago, 1971-1977;
Distinguished Service professor emeritus, University of Chicago, 1977-1992. M.D. Anderson Distinguished professor of University Houston, 1978-1979. Rockefeller professor of University Frankfurt, Germany, 1948, U. Philippines, 1966-1967.
Visiting professor U. P.R., 1952-1953. Mahlon Powell professor philosophy Indiana U., 1955, visiting professor literature criticism, 1958-1959. Fellow School Letters, 1961, Patten lecturer, 1964.
Visiting professor U. New Mexico, 1982.
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During his career he traveled abroad several times as a visiting professor, but he remained a member of the university faculty until his retirement in 1977.
Married Ann E. Jones, February 13, 1937 (divorced 1948). Children: Ann Olson Goldberg, Elder. Married Geraldine Hays, September 17, 1948.
Children: Inez Olivia Olson Strong, Shelley Olson de Alereu.