Background
Macpherson, Ian Richard was born on January 4, 1934 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Son of George and Violet Alice (Warwick) Macpherson.
Macpherson, Ian Richard was born on January 4, 1934 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Son of George and Violet Alice (Warwick) Macpherson.
Master of Arts in Modern Languages, Aberdeen University, Scotland, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Manchester University, England, 1960.
Lecturer University Wales, 1960-1964, University Durham, England, 1964-1972. Visiting professor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1970-1971. Senior lecturer University Durham, England, 1972-1975, reader England, 1975-1980, professor England, since 1980, chairman Spanish and Italian department England, since 1984.
British delegate Brit-Spanish Mixed Commission, since 1986. Hispanic editor Durham Modern Languages Series, since 1978. Member editorial board Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, Madison, Wisconsin, since 1985.
Member Association Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland (president 1986-1988), Asociacíon Internacional de Hispanistas, Asociacíon Hispánica de Literatura Medieval.
Married Sheila Constance Turner. Children: David John, Peter Jeremy.