Background
Abbott, Freeland Knight was born on May 31, 1919 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Frank Knight and Annabelle (Matthews) Abbott.
Abbott, Freeland Knight was born on May 31, 1919 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Frank Knight and Annabelle (Matthews) Abbott.
Bachelor of Arts, Tufts College, 1942, A.M., 1949, Doctor of Philosophy, 1952.
Assistant professor Miami University, Oxford O., 1947-1949. Member of faculty Tufts U., 1949-1971, professor of history, 1964-1971, department chairman, 1965-1971. Ford Foundation research fellow, Pakistan, 1953-1955.
Fulbright research fellow, Pakistan, 1959-1960.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member Association Asian Studies, Middle East Institute, American History Association, American Association University Professors, Am Civil Liberties Union.
Married Isabel Bradshaw Bennett, July 3, 1943. Children: Freeland Knight, Deborah Ann, Ernest Bennett, John Bradshaw.