John Andrew Rice

Background

Rice, John Andrew was born on February 1, 1888 in Lynchburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Andrew and Anna Bell (Smith) Rice.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Tulane, 1911. Rhodes scholar from Louisiana at Oxford University, England, 1911-1914, Bachelor of Arts, 1914. Studied University of Chicago, 1916-1918.

Career

Instructor Webb School, Bellbuckle, Tennessee, 1914-1916. With Military Intelligence Division, United States Army, Washington, District of Columbia, 1918-1919. Associate professor classics, University of Nebraska, 1919-1926, department chairman, 1926-1928.

Professor classics, Rutgers, 1928-1930, also head department of classics New Jersey College for Women.

Professor classics, Rollins College, 1930-1933. A founder Black Mountain (North Carolina) College, 1933, professor classics, 1933-1939, rector, 1934-1939.

Writer, 1939-1968. Guggenheim fellow for research in Europe, 1929-1930.

Achievements

• John Andrew Rice has been listed as a notable writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Rhodes Scholars, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Recognized as an authority on writings of Dean Swift.

Connections

Married Nell Aydelotte, December 28, 1914. Married second, Caroline Dikka Moen, 1942. Children: Frank Aydelotte, Mary Aydelotte.