Background
Lapp, John Clarke was born on December 25, 1917 in Ottawa, Canada. Son of Charles Albert and Margaret (Waddell) Lapp.
Lapp, John Clarke was born on December 25, 1917 in Ottawa, Canada. Son of Charles Albert and Margaret (Waddell) Lapp.
Bachelor of Arts, Queen's University, 1939, Master of Arts, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1942.
1 son, Harvey; married second, Danielle Cauquil, February 28, 1969. Instructor French, Cornell Univercity, 1940-1942, University of Illinois, 1942-1943. Assistant professor French, Bucknell (Pennsylvania) University, 1945-1947.
Assistant professor Oberlin (O.) College, 1947-1949, associate professor, 1949-1955, professor, 1955-1956.
Professor French, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956-1963, department chairman, 1956-1961. Fulbright lecturer to France, 1961-1962.
Executive head department French and Italian, Stanford, 1963-1968, 1st William H. Bonsall professor French, 1968-1977.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member Modern Language Association.
Married Margaret Smail, September 12, 1941 (deceased). Married second, Danielle Cauquil, February 28, 1969.