Horace Abram Rigg

Background

Rigg, Horace Abram was born on April 22, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Horace Abram and Maud (Wynkoop) Rigg.

Education

Master of Arts, Harvard, 1932; guest fellow Trinity College, Cambridge University, England, 1932, 33. Student Ludwig-Maximillians Universitaet, Munich, Germany, 1932-1933. Student in Oriental studies University of Pennsylvania, 1934-1935.

Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1937, university fellow in philosophy, 1931-1932, traveling university fellow in history, 1932-1933.

Career

Associate professor of history of religion Case Western Reserve University, 1937-1944. Professor of history of religion, 1944-1947, Severance professor of history of religion, 1947-1965. Department chairman Biblical literature and history religion, 1937-1958.

Research Harvard University, 1948-1949, prehistoric cave research, France, 1956.

Prehistoric Bushmen studies Southern Rhodesia, 1959, 61, 62. Research associate Carl Mackley Houses, Federal Housing Project Northern 1, Philadelphia, 1933-1934.

Company-ordinating editor history of religion, Encyclopedia Americana, 1946-1947. Special advisor Selective Service Board Northern 41, Cleveland, 1941-1943.

Foreign service Middle East section Office of Strategic Services, 1943-1944.

Achievements

• Horace Abram Rigg has been listed as a noteworthy educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Archaeological Institute American, Cleveland Society (past secretary-treasurer and president), American Oriental Society, American Society Church History, American Geography Society, American Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis, Cleveland Chamber Music Society, International Society African Culture (trustee).

Connections

Married Ruth Bowman Lyman, November 24, 1934. Children: Alexandra (Mistress John North. Samaras), Diana, Jonathan Lyman, Margaret R. Stewart, Peter Whitney (deceased).