Background
Kelley, Gerald was born on June 24, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Kelley, Gerald was born on June 24, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor, St. John's Seminary, 1949. Master of Arts, Boston College, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1955.
Rockefeller Foundation fellow, 1957-1959. Assistant professor University Wisconsin, 1959-1963, Cornell University, 1963-1965, associate professor, 1965-1969, professor linguistics and Asian studies, since 1969. Chairman modern language and linguistics, 1971-1977.
Director South Asia program. Consultant in field.
Served with United States Army, 1955-1957. Member Linguistic Society of America, Linguistic Society of India (life), American Institute Indian Studies (executive committee, trustee) Clubs: Statler (Ithaca, New York ). Secunderabad (Hyderabad, India).
Son of Jeremiah Lowney and Harriet Alberta (Tirrell) K. M. Helen Delaney, March 8, 1956. 1 daughter, Nora Tirrell.