Background
Gilbert, Glenn Gordon was born on September 17, 1936 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of William H. and Margaret (Christensen) Gilbert.
Gilbert, Glenn Gordon was born on September 17, 1936 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of William H. and Margaret (Christensen) Gilbert.
Bachelor of Arts in German Language and Literature, University of Chicago, 1957; postgraduate, U. Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, 1957-1959; Diplôme de la Langue Française with honors, Sorbonne, U. Paris, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, Harvard University, 1963.
Instructor Germanic languages and literature, University Texas, Austin, 1963-1966;
assistant professor Germanic languages, University Texas, Austin, 1967-1970;
visiting assistant professor linguistics, Canada Summer School Linguistics, U. Alberta, Edmonton, summer 1966;
Fulbright lecturer linguistics, U. Marburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1966-1967;
associate professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1970-1974;
professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, since 1975;
department chairman linguistics, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1987-1989;
Fulbright lecturer linguistics, U. Mainz, Federal Republic Germany, 1973-1974;
Z.W.O. research fellow in creole languages, U. Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 1984-1985. Active numerous university linguistics committees and councils. Board directors, mem.editorial board, Illinois business representative Papers in Linguistics, 1979-1987.
President Linguistic Research Inc., 1983-1987.
Translator, interpreter various community organizations. Founder Triple G Books, Stuart, Florida. Member Society Caribbean Linguistics, Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics, Harvard Club of the Palm Beaches.
Married Erika Wrede, August 8, 1964 (divorced November 1993). Children: Alexander Martin, Christa Selene. Married Sharon Wright Pape, July 23, 1994.