Background
Kern, John Dwight was born on September 14, 1900 in Germantown, Ohio, United States. Son of Harry and Charlotte Elizabeth (Spring) Kern.
Kern, John Dwight was born on September 14, 1900 in Germantown, Ohio, United States. Son of Harry and Charlotte Elizabeth (Spring) Kern.
Bachelor of Arts, Heidelberg College, 1922. A.M., Harvard, 1924; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1933.
1 son, John Dwight; married second, Marion Dougherty, October 3, 1936. Children—Elizabeth Hunter, Charlotte Spring. Instructor of English, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1924-1926.
Instructor of English, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1926-1927, professor since 1927, department chairman since 1940.
Member Modern Language Association, American Association, University professors, College English Association, National Council Teachers of English. Clubs: Franklin Inn.
Married Florence Cochrane, December 22, 1927 (divorced 1934).; married second, Marion Dougherty, October 3, 1936. Children: Elizabeth Hunter, Charlotte Spring.