John Herbert Nelson

Background

Nelson, John Herbert was born on July 29, 1897 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Augustus M. and Anna (Fowler) Nelson.

Education

AB, Wofford College, 1918; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1923.

Career

Instructor English, Cornell Univercity, 1919-1925; associate Professor of English, U. Kansas, 1925-1930; professor, U. Kansas, from 1930; associate dean College Liberal Arts and Sciences, U. Kansas, 1933-1941; assistant dean Graduate School, U. Kansas, 1941-1946; dean, U. Kansas, 1946-1963; acting chancellor, U. Kansas, 1951. Board directors Midwest Inter-Library. Corporation, 1949-1952.

Achievements

• John Herbert Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Dean, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Chief Modern Poets of England and America (Volume I British Poets)

    (CLASSICS LITERATURE POETS POEMS POETRY VERSE ENGLAND AMER...)

  • Chief Modern Poets of England and America

    (Previous owner's name stamped on first page. No dust cove...)

  • Chief Modern Poets of England & America: Volume1--The British Poets - Fourth Edition
  • Prose and Poetry of The Revolution The Establishment of the Nation 1765-1789
  • Chief Modern Poets of England and America, Fourth Edition, Volume II, The American Poets

Membership

Member advising committee graduate studies Institute International Education, 1948-1951. Member advanced.bd. Masaryk Institute. Member Modern Language Association, North Center Association (non. member.

Executive Board committee colleges universities), Phi Beta Kappa. M C.

Connections

Married Kathryn Langmade, August 20, 1929.

Father:

Augustus M. Nelson

Mother:

Anna (Fowler) Nelson

Spouse:

Kathryn Langmade