Elias Lynch Rivers

Background

Rivers, Elias Lynch was born on September 19, 1924 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Elias Lynch and Dorothy (Reid) Rivers.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1948. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1952.

Master of Arts (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1962.

Career

Instructor Spanish Yale University, 1951-1952. Member faculty Dartmouth College, 1952-1962, professor Spanish, chairman department Romance languages and literature, 1961-1962. Professor Spanish Ohio State University, 1962-1964, Johns Hopkins University, 1964-1978, chairman Romance languages, 1968-1974.

Professor Spanish, chairman department State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1978-1981. Secretary general Asociacion Internacional de Hispanistas, 1962-1980, president, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Elias Lynch Rivers has been listed as a noteworthy Hispanist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Modern Language Association, Academy Literature Studies.

Connections

Married Phyllis Arlene Pirl, March 17, 1945. Children: Elias Lynch, Franklin Seabrook, Cornelia Foote. Married Georgina Sabat, September 19, 1969.

Father:

Elias Lynch Rivers

Mother:

Dorothy (Reid) Rivers

Spouse:

Phyllis Arlene Pirl

Spouse:

Georgina Sabat

child:

Franklin Seabrook Rivers

child:

Elias Lynch Rivers

child:

Cornelia Foote Rivers