Background
Work, James Aiken was born on November 7, 1904 in Washington, Iowa, United States. Son of James Aiken and Amy Martha (Wilde) Work.
Work, James Aiken was born on November 7, 1904 in Washington, Iowa, United States. Son of James Aiken and Amy Martha (Wilde) Work.
Bachelor of Arts, Grinnell College, 1926. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1934.
1 son, James Aiken. Instructor in English, Brown University, 1926-1928, Northwestern University, 1932-1936, assistant professor, 1936-1940, Wayne University, 1940-1942, associate professor, 1942-1944. Professor of English Stanford, 1944-1951. Professor of English, department chairman, Indiana University, since 1951.
Acting executive head, Department English, Stanford, summer, 1946, acting dean, School Humanities, summers 1947, 1948.
Visiting professor summers: U. Missouri, 1940, 49, San Jose State College, 1950.
Fellow Medieval Academy of America. Member of the American Association University Professors, American Federation Radio Artists, Modern Language Association American, Philological Association Pacific Coast, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Chirurgical
Married Constance Perley, September 1, 1928.