Background
Gray, James was born on May 11, 1923 in Montrose, Scotland. Son of James and Matilda (Smythe) Gray.
Gray, James was born on May 11, 1923 in Montrose, Scotland. Son of James and Matilda (Smythe) Gray.
Master of Arts, University Aberdeen, 1946; Bachelor of Arts with honours, U. Oxford, England, 1948; Master of Arts, University Oxford, England, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University Montreal, 1970.
Professor English, Bishops U., Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada, 1948-1972; chairman humanities division, Bishops U., Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada, 1971-1972; professor, department chairman English, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1972-1975; dean Faculty Arts and Science, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1975-1980; Thomas McCulloch Professor of English, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1980-1988; professor emeritus, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, since 1988. Member Humanities Resch. Council Canada; visiting professor Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1955, 70, U. B.C., 1958, Acadia U., 1991.
Served with British and Indian Armies, 1942-1946. Fellow Royal Society Arts, Royal Society Canada. Member Canada Institute International Affairs (branch president), Modern Language Association, English Institute, American Association for Eighteenth Century Studies, Canada Association for Eighteenth Century Studies, International Association for Eighteenth Century Studies, Association Canada University Teachers English (president 1982-1984), Humanities Association Canada (past president).
Married Pamela Doris Knight, July 26, 1947. 1 child, Caroline Gordon.