Background
Halsted, John Burt was born on September 17, 1926 in Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Henry Moore and Katharine (Holmes) Halsted.
Halsted, John Burt was born on September 17, 1926 in Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Henry Moore and Katharine (Holmes) Halsted.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1948; Master of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1954; Master of Arts (honorary), Amherst College, 1966.
Instructor humanities, Stevens Institute Technology, 1950-1952; member of faculty, Amherst College, since 1952; professor of history, Amherst College, since 1966.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American History Association, Northeast Victorian Studies Association, American Association of University Professors (president Amherst 1967-1969), Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon.
Married Betty Nilsen, May 14, 1949. Children: Mark Nilsen, Brian Whittemore, Lorna Katharine.