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Jordan, John Emory was born on April 8, 1919 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Emory DeShazo and Magdalene (Yarbrough) Jordan.
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Jordan, John Emory was born on April 8, 1919 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Emory DeShazo and Magdalene (Yarbrough) Jordan.
Bachelor, University Richmond, 1940. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1947.
Junior instructor, English Johns Hopkins University, 1946-1947; member of faculty, University of California at Berkeley, since 1947; Professor of English, University of California at Berkeley, 1959-1985; professor emeritus, University of California at Berkeley, since 1986; vice department chairman, University of California at Berkeley, 1960-1969; department chairman, University of California at Berkeley, 1969-1973; academic assistant to chancellor, University of California at Berkeley, 1962-1965; academic assistant vice president academic affairs and personnel, University of California at Berkeley, 1974-1975. Member California Advisory Committee English Framework, 1964-1967.
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Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Modern Language Association (chairman of the section 9 1963-1964, contributor Romantic Bibliography since 1965), National Council Teachers English (director 1965-1968), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta, Tau Kappa Alpha, Pi Delta Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Marie Estelle Keyser, June 14, 1943 (deceased September 1986). Children: John Craig, Leigh Keyser, Hugh DeShazo. Married Katherine Lee Lyle, December 4, 1987.