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Purcell, John Marshall was born on November 25, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Patrick and Mary Jane (Eichelberger) Purcell.
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Purcell, John Marshall was born on November 25, 1932 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Patrick and Mary Jane (Eichelberger) Purcell.
Bachelor, University Cincinnati, 1954. Bachelor of Education, University Cincinnati, 1955. Master of Arts, Middlebury College, Vermont, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1969.
Teacher Spanish, Cincinnati Public Schools, 1958-1970; assistant professor, Cleveland State University, 1970-1973; associate professor, Cleveland State University, 1973-1985; professor, Cleveland State University, since 1985; department chairman modern languages, Cleveland State University, since 1994. Editorial consultant Modern Language Journal, Columbus, Ohio, since 1980.
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Sergeant United States Army, 1955-1958. Member American Association Teachers Spanish and Portugese, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Langs., North America Vexillological Association (president 1981-1983), MidwestAssn. Latin-American Studies, Ohio Foreign Language Association (president 1989-1990), Cen.States Conference on Teaching Foreign Langs.
(advisory county since 1972).