Background
Ashmead, John was born on August 22, 1917 in New York City. Son of John and Mildred (Hinkel) Ashmead.
Ashmead, John was born on August 22, 1917 in New York City. Son of John and Mildred (Hinkel) Ashmead.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1938; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1950.
Member of faculty, Haverford College, 1947-1992;
Professor of English, Haverford College, 1961-1992;
department chairman, Haverford College, 1973-1992. Lecturer English Bryn Mawr College, 1949. Lecturer English and history Athens (Greece) College, 1956-1957.
Fulbright lecturer American Studies Osaka (Japan) U. Foreign Studies, 1955-1956, National Chengchi U. and Taiwan Normal U., Taipei, 1960-1961, Banaras (India) Hindu U., 1964-1965. Member National Advisory Council Teaching English as a Foreign Language, 1962-1967. President Fellows of America Studies Philadelphia, 1968-1969.
Chairman school and College Conference English, New York City, 1966-1968. United States del British Council Conference Teaching English Literature Overseas, Cambridge, England, 1962.
(Mr. Ashmead decribes his hero's fermenting inner war bril...)
Chief regional judge for Pennsylvania and New York, Book of Month Club Writing Fellowship contest, 1966. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, PTO. Member Modern Language Association (chairman Oriental-Western literature relations conference group 1966), American Studies Association, Association Asian Studies, Machine Transportation Society, Society Architectural Historians, National Council Teachers English, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ann Wheeler Harnwell, October 15, 1949. Children: John III, Graham Gaylord, Gaylord Harmwell, Louisa Harral, Theodora Wheeler.