Background
Percas-Ponseti, Helena was born on January 17, 1921 in Valencia, Spain. Came to United States, 1940, naturalized, 1950.
foreign language and literature educator
Percas-Ponseti, Helena was born on January 17, 1921 in Valencia, Spain. Came to United States, 1940, naturalized, 1950.
Baccalaureat, Paris, France, 1939. Bachelor, Barnard College, 1942. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1943.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1951.
Teacher language and literature Barnard College, 1942-1943, Russell Sage College, 1943-1945, Columbia University, 1945-1947, Queens College, 1946-1948. Member faculty Grinnell College, since 1948, professor language and literature, since 1957, James Morton Roberts Honor professor modern foreign languages, 1961-1962, Seth Richards professor modern foreign languages, 1963-1982, professor emerita, since 1982.
Board trustees Hispanic Society America, New York City, 2007. Member of Associate Cervantistas Alcalá Henares Spain (charter 1987), Cervantes Society of America (founding member), Hispanic Society of America (honorary. Honorary associate 2001).
Married Ignacio V. Ponseti, 1961.