Background
Glasse, John Howell was born on June 1, 1922 in Buffalo. Son of John Alfred and Jessie Elizabeth (Howell) Glasse.
philosophy and theology educator
Glasse, John Howell was born on June 1, 1922 in Buffalo. Son of John Alfred and Jessie Elizabeth (Howell) Glasse.
Bachelor of Arts, Williamette U., 1945; Bachelor of Divinity, Yale University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1961.
Director field work, Christian Activities Council, Hartford, Connecticut, 1948-1950; executive director, Christian Activities Council, 1950-1952; director Danish program, Scandinavian Seminar, Inc., 1952-1953; member of faculty, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, since 1956; professor religion, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1969-1990; professor emeritus, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, since 1990; Frederick Weyerhaeuser chair, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1971-1990; department chairman religion, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1965-1967, 77-83, 87-90. Visiting professor Harvard Division School, 1970, visiting scholar, 1962, 69. Visiting scholar Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary, 1980-1981.
Trustee Scandinavian Seminar, since 1950. Member American Academy Religion, American Philosophical Association, Metaphys. Society of America, Society Values in Higher Education, American Association of University Professors.
Married Wanda Lou Howard, June 16, 1950. Children: Jeffrey Howell, Paulding Howard.