Franklin W. Knight

Background

Knight, Franklin W. was born on January 10, 1942 in Mile Gully, Manchester, Jamaica. Son of Willis Jefferson and Irick May (Sanderson) Knight. came to the United States, 1964.

Education

Bachelor with honors, U. West Indies, Jamaica, 1964; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1969.

Career

From assistant to associate professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1968-1973; associate professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1973-1977; professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1977-1991; Stulman professor History, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1991; director Latin American Studies Program, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1992-1995; vice president, Latin American Studies Association, 1997-1998; president, 1998-1900.

Achievements

• Franklin W. Knight has been listed as a noteworthy History educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Slave Society in Cuba During the Nineteenth Century

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  • Slave Society in Cuba during the Nineteenth Century.
  • Slave Society in Cuba During the Nineteenth Century by Franklin W. Knight (1970-06-03)

Membership

Active Maryland. Quincentenary Committee, 1992. Member American History Association, Latin American Studies Association, Association Caribbean Historians.

Connections

Married Ingeborg Bauer, June 11, 1965. Children: Michael, Brian, Nadine.

Father:

Willis Jefferson Knight

Mother:

Irick May (Sanderson) Knight

Spouse:

Ingeborg Bauer

child:

Brian Knight

child:

Michael Knight

child:

Nadine Knight