Background
Simmons, Ernest J. was born on December 8, 1903 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Mark and Annie (McKinnon) Simmons.
Simmons, Ernest J. was born on December 8, 1903 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Mark and Annie (McKinnon) Simmons.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1925, Master of Arts, 1926, Doctor of Philosophy, 1928. Doctor of Humane Letters degree, Northwestern University, 1968.
1 son, Richard Doctorate. Instructor, then assistant professor Harvard, 1929-1940. Associate professor, then professor and department chairman Slavic languages Cornell Univercity, 1941-1945.
Professor Slavic languages, department chairman, also professor Russian literature Columbia, 1946-1959.
Acting director Center Advanced Studies, Wesleyan University, 1967.
Member cultural mission to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics for American Council Learned Societies, 1947. Member joint committee Slavic studies American Council Learned Societies and Social Science Research Council, 1947-1958. Member Modern Language Association (Executive Committee 1956-1957), American Civil Liberties Union (academic freedom committee 1957-1958).
Clubs: Harvard, Century Association (New York City).
Married Winifred McNamara, June 20, 1940.