George Reginald Bishop

Background

Bishop, George Reginald was born on January 17, 1922 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Reginald and Charlotta (Miller) Bishop.

Education

AB with highest honors, Princeton University, 1946; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1952.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1944; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1958; retired, United States Army, European Theatre of Operations, 1962; teaching assistant, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1950-1951; instructor, assistant professor, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1952-1960; associate professor, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1960-1965; professor, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1965-1975; Distinguished Professor, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1975-1992; professor emeritus, Rutgers College, 1992; assistant to associate dean, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1960-1968; dean of instruction, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1968-1972, 74-80; acting dean, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1972-1974; chair department French, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1984-1990. Chairman faculty county Rutgers University, 1989-1990. Member State of New Jersey Council on College Outcomes, Trenton, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• George Reginald Bishop has been listed as a noteworthy Foreign language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, American Teachers French, American Council Teaching Foreign Langs., Northeast Conference on Teaching Foreign Langs. (chairman 1965-1966, board directors 1958-1967), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, gardening.

Connections

Married Alice Elgin, August 9,1952. Children: Anne, Charlotta, Alice Anderson.

Father:

George Reginald Bishop

Mother:

Charlotta (Miller) Bishop

Spouse:

Alice Elgin

child:

Charlotta Bishop

child:

Alice Anderson Bishop

child:

Anne Bishop