Background
Nichols, Irby Coghill was born on April 10, 1926 in Baton Rouge. Son of Irby Coghill and Pauline (Wright) Nichols.
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Nichols, Irby Coghill was born on April 10, 1926 in Baton Rouge. Son of Irby Coghill and Pauline (Wright) Nichols.
Bachelor of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1947; Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1955.
Instructor, Catawba College, 1949;
teaching fellow, University of Michigan, 1949-1952;
instructor, New Mexico Military Institute, 1952-1955;
assistant professor European history, U. North Texas, Denton, 1955-1957;
associate professor, U. North Texas, Denton, 1957-1967;
professor, U. North Texas, Denton, 1967-1992;
professor emeritus, U. North Texas, Denton, since 1992;
Adjunct Professor, North Control Texas College, Gainesville, Texas, 1993-1994. Visiting associate professor Louisiana State University, summer 1962, U. London, fall 1991. Participant several programs Consortium on Revolutionary Europe, 1750-1850.
Vice president, board directors Whispering Hills Estates, Cooke County, Texas.
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1944-1946. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, So History Association, Society French History Studies, Southwestern Society Science Association (chairman sessions since 1971, chairman history section 1969-1970), Smithsonian Instruction, World Future Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha Theta, Kappa Mu Epsilon.
Married Margaret Sunshine Irby, April 18, 1953. Children— Nina Keith, Irby Coghill III.