Background
Ruiz-Fornells, Enrique was born on December 6, 1925 in Madrid. Came to the United States, 1963. Son of Camilo Ruiz-Fornells and Teresa Silverde.
Ruiz-Fornells, Enrique was born on December 6, 1925 in Madrid. Came to the United States, 1963. Son of Camilo Ruiz-Fornells and Teresa Silverde.
Degree, University Madrid, 1951. Master of Arts, University Madrid, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Madrid, 1958.
Professor University Madrid, 1956-1959. Lecturer McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1959-1961. Assistant professor University South Carolina, Columbia, 1961-1963.
Associate professor University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1963-1969, professor, 1970-1986, research professor, 1987-1990, research professor emeritus, since 1991. Visiting professor Washington University, St. Louis, 1967, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, 1968-1975.
Member Modern Language Association, International Association Hispanistas, American Association Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (national vice president 1975, national president 1976, president Alabama chapter 1967, Distinguished Service award 1986), American Association Spanish and Portuguese History Studies, South Atlantic Modern Language Association (vice president 1989, president 1990), Real Academia de la Lengua Española (correspondent member), Sigma Delta Pi.
Married Cynthia Young, March 21, 1959.