George Hussey Gifford

Background

Gifford, George Hussey was born on May 3, 1892 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathaniel William and Elizabeth Colden (Murray) Gifford.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1913; AM, Harvard University, 1920; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1927; student, Balliol College, University of Oxford, 1913-1916.

Career

Instructor, Harvard University, 1916-1917, 20-22, 23-24; instructor, United States Naval Academy, 1917-1920; American reader, U. Paris, 1922-1923; assistant professor Romance languages, U. Buffalo, 1924-1928; Wade professor modern languages, U. Buffalo, from 1931; head department Romance languages, U. Buffalo, 1940-1958.

Achievements

• George Hussey Gifford has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, Dante Society American (president from 1959).

Connections

Married Frederica Harrison Gilbert, August 29, 1922. Children: Nathaniel Harrison, AugustaTodd (Mistress John Stirling Getchell), George Hussey.

Father:

Nathaniel William Gifford

Mother:

Elizabeth Colden (Murray) Gifford

Spouse:

Frederica Harrison Gilbert

child:

Nathaniel Harrison Gifford

child:

AugustaTodd Gifford (Mistress John Stirling Getchell)

child:

George Hussey Gifford