Background
Kirkland, Faris Russell was born on January 15, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Noyes and Elizabeth Arden (Blanchard) Kirkland.
Kirkland, Faris Russell was born on January 15, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel Noyes and Elizabeth Arden (Blanchard) Kirkland.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology cum laude, Princeton University, 1953; Master of Arts in History, University of Pennsylvania, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in History, University of Pennsylvania, 1982.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1953; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army retired, United States Army, 1973; associate professor, department military science chairman, University of Pennsylvania, 1968-1973; senior research associate/senior scientist, director social science research group, University City Science Center, 1974-1979; research military social historian, Walter Reed. Army Institute Research Department Military Psychiatry, 1986-1993; guest scientist, Walter Reed. Army Institute Research Department Military Psychiatry, since 1993.
Member Sons of the Revolution, Military Order of World Wars, Military Order Foreign Wars, Philadelphia Club, Merion Cricket Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Emelyn Story Ewer, June 11, 1953. Children: Faris Russell, Emelyn McClelland Story Kirkland Biddle, Victoria Sartori Ewer Kirkland Carchidi.