Background
Dobbie, Elliott Van Kirk was born on May 9, 1907 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas William and Amanda Mabel (Van Kirk) Dobbie.
Dobbie, Elliott Van Kirk was born on May 9, 1907 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas William and Amanda Mabel (Van Kirk) Dobbie.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1927, A.M., 1928, Doctor of Philosophy, 1937.
1 son, William Andrew. Instructor English L.I.U., 1928-1929. Lecturer English, Columbia, 1934-1937, instructor, 1937-1942, assistant professor, 1942-1945, associate professor, 1945-1951, professor since 1951.
Fellow Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1948-1949.
Member rationing board O.P.A., 1943-1945. Member Modern Language Association American, Linguistic Society American, Modern Humanities Research Association, Linguistic Circle New York, American Dialect Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Mary Lorraine Kout, June 29, 1937.