Background
Ridland, John Murray was born on July 4, 1933 in London. Son of John Galbraith and Margaret (Baird Murray) Ridland. came to the United States, 1936.
Ridland, John Murray was born on July 4, 1933 in London. Son of John Galbraith and Margaret (Baird Murray) Ridland. came to the United States, 1936.
Bachelor with honors, Swarthmore College, 1953; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Claremont Graduate School, 1964.
Instructor, assistant to associate professor, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1961-1975; Professor of English, University of California, Santa Barbara, since 1975; visiting professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1967-1968; visiting professor, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1993; lecturer in literature, College Creative Studies University of California, Santa Barbara, since 1985. Advisor Spectrum, Santa Barbara, 1979-1993. Director education abroad program University of California, Australia, 1994-1995.
With United States Army, 1954-1955. Member Santa Barbara Swim Club, Robert Frost Society, Huntington Lake Association.
Married Muriel Thomas, April 18, 1957. Children: John Forbes (deceased), Jenny Margaret, Michael Thomas.