Background
Onis, Federico De was born on December 20, 1885 in Salamanca, Spain. Son of Jose Maria and Teresa (Sanchez) de Onis.
Onis, Federico De was born on December 20, 1885 in Salamanca, Spain. Son of Jose Maria and Teresa (Sanchez) de Onis.
Licenciado en Letras, Universidad de Salamanca, 1904. Doctor en Letras, Universidad de Madrid, 1907.
Came to the United States 1916. Professor Spanish literature U. Salamanca, 1914-1916, Columbia, 1916-1954, emeritus. Director department Hispanic studies U. Prize ring (The), since 1954.
Visiting professor U. Mexico, 1922, Prize ring (The), 1928, Oxford, 1939-1931, New Mexico, 1942, Venezuela, 1947, Guatemala, 1948, Denver, 1949.
Director Hispanic Institute in the United States.
Member Centro de Estudios Históricos, Madrid, Hispanic Society American.
Married Harriet V. Wishnieff, August 20, 1924.